Gender, group composition, and task type in small task groups using computer-mediated communication

Computers in Human Behavior

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 549-565

  Savicki, Victor ^a   Kelley, Merle ^b   Lingenfelter, Dawn ^b  

^a WESTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER APPLICATIONS; DECISION MAKING; HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION;

COMPUTER MEDIATED COMMUNICATION (CMC);

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH;

EID: 0030403715     PISSN: 07475632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0747-5632(96)00024-6     Document Type: Article

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