Analysis and study of the impact of technology on groups: a conceptual framework

International Journal of Information Management

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 157-172

  Ramarapu, Narender K ^a   Simkin, Mark G ^b   Raisinghani, Mike ^c  

^a Wintec Software Corporation   (United States)

^b Department of ACC CIS 026   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF DALLAS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SYSTEMS; CONSTRAINT THEORY; DATA PROCESSING; GROUPWARE; HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION;

GROUP PROCESSING; INFORMATION SYSTEMS;

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 0033116822     PISSN: 02684012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0268-4012(99)00006-7     Document Type: Article

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