A field study of the effects of asynchronous groupware support on process improvement groups

Journal of Information Technology

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 245-259

  Kock, Ned ^a   McQueen, Robert ^b  

^a Temple University   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

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EID: 0039496343     PISSN: 02683962     EISSN: 14664437     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/026839697344982     Document Type: Article

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