Understanding coordination in computer-mediated versus face-to-face groups

Computers in Human Behavior

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 827-851

  Stone, Nancy J ^a   Posey, Matthew ^a  

^a CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer mediated; Coordination; Distributed teams; Groups; Teamwork

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; COMPUTER SUPPORTED COOPERATIVE WORK; DISTRIBUTED COMPUTER SYSTEMS; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION;

COMPUTER MEDIATED COMMUNICATION; DISTRIBUTED TEAMS; FACE TO FACE COMMINICATION;

SPEECH COMMUNICATION;

EID: 39749083480     PISSN: 07475632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2007.02.014     Document Type: Article

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