An empirical investigation of collaborative conflict management style in group support system-based global virtual teams

Journal of Management Information Systems

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 185-222

  Paul, Souren ^a   Samarah, Imad M ^a   Seetharaman, Priya ^b   Mykytyn Jr , Peter P ^a  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT CALCUTTA   (India)

Author keywords

Collaborative conflict management; Collectivism; Group support systems; Individualism; Perceived decision quality; Perceived participation in decision making; Satisfaction with decision process; Team diversity; Virtual team

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SUPPORTED COOPERATIVE WORK; DECISION MAKING; ELECTRONIC COMMUNITIES; GROUPWARE;

COLLABORATIVE CONFLICT MANAGEMENT; COLLECTIVISM; INDIVIDUALISM; PERCEIVED DECISION QUALITY; TEAM DIVERSITY; VIRTUAL TEAM;

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS;

EID: 14044250172     PISSN: 07421222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07421222.2004.11045809     Document Type: Article

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