Improving the effectiveness of virtual teams by adapting team processes

Computer Supported Cooperative Work

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 567-594

  Rice, Daniel J ^a   Davidson, Barry D ^a   Dannenhoffer, John F ^a   Gay, Geri K ^b  

^a Syracuse University   (United States)

^b Social Dynamics Laboratory   (United States)

Author keywords

Brainstorming; Collaboration; Communication; Computer mediated; Consensus; Decision making; Dispersed; Distance; Geographically distributed

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; PERSONNEL TRAINING; TECHNICAL PRESENTATIONS; VIRTUAL REALITY;

ADAPTING TEAM PROCESSES; BRAINSTORMING; CONSENSUS; VIRTUAL TEAMS;

COMPUTER SUPPORTED COOPERATIVE WORK;

EID: 35648937088     PISSN: 09259724     EISSN: 15737551     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10606-007-9070-3     Document Type: Article

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