An Experimental Comparison of Computer-Mediated and Face-to-Face Focus Groups

Social Science Computer Review

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 506-512

  Underhill, Christina ^a   Olmsted, Murrey G ^b  

^a Navy Pers Res Studs/Technology   (United States)

^b Dept of the Navy Personnel Command ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Computer mediated communication; Face to face focus groups; Focus groups; Online focus groups; Social presence

Indexed keywords

EID: 0142215399     PISSN: 08944393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0894439303256541     Document Type: Article

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