Interactivity and communication mode choice in ongoing management groups

Information Systems Research

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 1993, Pages 207-239

  Zack, Michael H ^a  

^a NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer mediated communication; Media choice; Social communication; Work group effectiveness

Indexed keywords

INFORMATION SYSTEMS;

COMMUNICATION MODE; COMPUTER MEDIATED COMMUNICATION; EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION; ELECTRONIC MESSAGING; EXPLORATORY STUDIES; MEDIA CHOICE; SOCIAL COMMUNICATIONS; WORKGROUPS;

HARDWARE;

EID: 33845508787     PISSN: 10477047     EISSN: 15265536     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1287/isre.4.3.207     Document Type: Article

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