Group problem solving and decision making: An investigation of the process and the supporting technology

Journal of Information Technology

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 211-221

  Finnegan, Pat ^a   O’mahony, Lynda ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

^b Apex Systems   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0030489227     PISSN: 02683962     EISSN: 14664437     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/026839696345261     Document Type: Article

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