The influence of communication mode and incentive structure on GDSS process and outcomes

Decision Support Systems

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 287-305

  Barkhi, Reza ^a   Jacob, Varghese S ^b   Pirkul, Hasan ^b  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Communication mode; GDSS; Incentive structure; Negotiation

Indexed keywords

COMMUNICATION; DECISION MAKING; INFORMATION ANALYSIS; PROBLEM SOLVING;

COMMUNICATION MODE; GROUP DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS (GDSS); INCENTIVE STRUCTURES;

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS;

EID: 2342570943     PISSN: 01679236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-9236(03)00023-X     Document Type: Article

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