Compensatory adaptation to media obstacles: An experimental study of process redesign dyads

Information Resources Management Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 41-67

  Kock, Ned ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological influences; Communication media; Compensatory adaptation; Computer mediated communication; Electronic communication; Human factors

Indexed keywords

COGNITIVE SYSTEMS; COMPUTER SUPPORTED COOPERATIVE WORK; CONTRACTS; HUMAN ENGINEERING; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS;

BIOLOGICAL INFLUENCES; COMMUNICATION MEDIA; COMPENSATORY ADAPTATION; COMPUTER MEDIATED COMMUNICATION; HUMAN FACTORS;

TELECOMMUNICATION;

EID: 15744404612     PISSN: 10401628     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4018/irmj.2005040103     Document Type: Article

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