Multiple group coordination in complex and dynamic task environments: Interruptions, coping mechanisms, and technology recommendations

Journal of Management Information Systems

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 105-130

  Ren, Yuqing ^a   Kiesler, Sara ^b   Fussell, Susan R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b Carnegie Mellon University   (United States)

Author keywords

Collaboration; Coordination breakdown; Group boundary; Multiple group coordination; Trajectory awareness

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENTS; AIRCRAFT ACCIDENTS; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; DYNAMIC RESPONSE; HEALTH; HOSPITALS; MECHANISMS; TECHNOLOGY; TRAJECTORIES;

CASE STUDIES; COLLABORATION; COORDINATION BREAKDOWN; CRITICAL EVENTS; DISASTER-RESPONSE; DYNAMIC ENVIRONMENTS; GROUP BOUNDARY; INFORMATION GATHERING; INFORMATION SYSTEMS; MULTIPLE GROUP COORDINATION; MULTIPLE GROUPS; ORGANIZATIONAL LEVELS; TASK ENVIRONMENTS; TRAJECTORY AWARENESS;

COORDINATION REACTIONS;

EID: 49049116576     PISSN: 07421222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2753/MIS0742-1222250105     Document Type: Article

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