Technology, culture and persuasiveness: A study of choice-shifts in group settings

International Journal of Human Computer Studies

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 473-496

  El Shinnawy, Maha ^a   Vinze, Ajay S ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION;

GROUP POLARIZATIONS; GROUP SUPPORT SYSTEMS (GSS);

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS;

EID: 0031233626     PISSN: 10715819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/ijhc.1997.0138     Document Type: Article

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