The dynamic effects of group support systems on group meetings

Journal of Management Information Systems

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 303-325

  Reinig, Bruce A ^a   Shin, Bongsik ^a  

^a SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptive structuration theory; Computer mediated communication; Group support systems

Indexed keywords

DATA PROCESSING; MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS; RESEARCH; SURVEYS;

ADAPTIVE STRUCTURATION THEORY;

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS;

EID: 0036754808     PISSN: 07421222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07421222.2002.11045728     Document Type: Article

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