Improving group decisions by better pooling information: A comparative advantage of group decision support systems

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volumn 85, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 565-573

  Lam, Simon S K ^a   Schaubroeck, John ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COOPERATION; DECISION MAKING; HUMAN; WORK;

ADULT; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; DECISION MAKING; HUMANS; WORK;

EID: 0034237984     PISSN: 00219010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0021-9010.85.4.565     Document Type: Article

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