Task as a moderator for the effects of group support systems on group influence processes

European Journal of Information Systems

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 208-217

  Huang, W ^a   Wei, K K ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

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EID: 21944449915     PISSN: 0960085X     EISSN: 14769344     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.ejis.3000271     Document Type: Article

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