The impact of status and audio conferencing technology on business meetings

International Journal of Human Computer Studies

Volumn 54, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 857-876

  France, Emma F ^a   Anderson, Anne H ^b   Gardner, Michael ^a  

^a MARTLESHAM HEATH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Audio conference; Communication; Multimedia; Status; Technology

Indexed keywords

AUDIO SYSTEMS; COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; COMPUTER SUPPORTED COOPERATIVE WORK; HUMAN ENGINEERING; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION;

AUDIO CONFERENCING TECHNOLOGY; BUSINESS MEETINGS; STATUS;

MULTIMEDIA SYSTEMS;

EID: 0035384443     PISSN: 10715819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/ijhc.2001.0464     Document Type: Article

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