Research on collaboration, business communication, and technology: Reflections on an interdisciplinary academic collaboration

Journal of Business Communication

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 78-102

  Forman, Janis ^a,c,d,f   Markus, M Lynne ^b,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b BENTLEY COLLEGE   (United States)

^c RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^e CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f Bentley College ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Collaboration; Computer supported writing; Information systems; Interdisciplinary; Management communication

Indexed keywords

EID: 55449085502     PISSN: 00219436     EISSN: 15524582     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021943604271958     Document Type: Article

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