Collaboration structure, communication media, and problems in scientific work teams

Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 712-732

  Walsh, John P ^a   Maloney, Nancy G ^b  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLLABORATION PROBLEMS; COMMUNICATION MEDIA; COMMUNICATION PROBLEMS; COORDINATION PROBLEMS; CULTURAL DIFFERENCE; EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY; SCIENTIFIC COMPETITION; STRUCTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; WORK ORGANIZATION; WORK TEAM;

SECURITY OF DATA;

EID: 33847284565     PISSN: 10836101     EISSN: 10836101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1083-6101.2007.00346.x     Document Type: Review

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