An agent-based model of the impact of computer-mediated communication on organizational culture and performance: An example of the application of complex systems analysis tools to the study of CIS

Journal of Information Technology

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 272-283

  Canessa, Enrique ^a   Riolo, Rick L ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD ADOLFO IBÁÑEZ   (Chile)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Agent based modeling; Computer mediated communication; Network stability; Organizational communication; Organizational culture

Indexed keywords

EID: 33751516780     PISSN: 02683962     EISSN: 14664437     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.jit.2000078     Document Type: Article

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