Unintended consequences of computer-mediated communications

Behaviour and Information Technology

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 385-398

  McAulay, Laurie ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Computer mediated communications; Electronic mail; Internet; Structuration theory; Unintended consequences; Video conferencing

Indexed keywords

DATA COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; ELECTRONIC MAIL; INFORMATION SYSTEMS; INTERNET; VIDEO CONFERENCING;

COMPUTER MEDIATED COMMUNICATIONS; STRUCTURATION THEORY; UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES;

ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT EXCHANGE;

EID: 34547942000     PISSN: 0144929X     EISSN: 13623001     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01449290500535343     Document Type: Article

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