Computer-mediated communication and majority influence: Assessing the impact in an individualistic and a collectivistic culture

Management Science

Volumn 44, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 1263-1278

  Tan, Bernard C Y ^a   Wei, Kwok Kee ^a   Watson, Richard T ^a   Clapper, Danial L ^a   McLean, Ephraim R ^a  

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Author keywords

Collectivism; Communication Medium; Computer Mediated Communication; Individualism; Majority Influence; National Culture; Task Type

Indexed keywords

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; SOCIAL ASPECTS;

COLLECTIVISTIC CULTURE; COMPUTER-MEDIATED COMMUNICATIONS;

DECISION THEORY;

EID: 0032154461     PISSN: 00251909     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1287/mnsc.44.9.1263     Document Type: Article

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