Virtual positions: An examination of structure and performance in ad hoc workgroups

Information Systems Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 291-312

  Vickery, Caisson M ^a   Clark Jr , Thomas D ^b   Carlson, John R ^c  

^a Acquisition Center of Excellence   (United States)

^b LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c BAYLOR UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ad hoc workgroups; IT facilitated workgroups; Virtual organization; Virtual positions; Virtual teams

Indexed keywords

EID: 0346703298     PISSN: 13501917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2575.1999.00063.x     Document Type: Article

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