The interaction of process losses, process gains, and meeting satisfaction within technology-supported environments

Small Group Research

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 156-194

  Mejias, Roberto J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

CMC; Computer mediated communication; Group process gains; Group process losses; GSS; Meeting satisfaction; Outcome satisfaction; Process satisfaction; Technology supported teams

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846624674     PISSN: 10464964     EISSN: 15528278     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1046496406297037     Document Type: Article

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