The Effect of Computer-Mediated Communication on Agreement and Acceptance

Journal of Management Information Systems

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 165-188

  Kahai, Surinder S ^a,b,c,d,e   Cooper, Randolph B ^f,g  

^a Department of MIS ^*  (United States)

^b BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^d RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Acceptance; Agreement; Computer mediated communication; Electronic meeting systems; Group decision support systems; Group performance; Group processes; Negotiation tasks

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033277443     PISSN: 07421222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07421222.1999.11518238     Document Type: Article

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