Anonymity and counter-normative arguments in computer-mediated discussions

Group and Organization Management

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 449-478

  Kahai, Surinder S ^a  

^a BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anonymity; Computer mediated communication; Deindividuation; Group support systems; Virtual teams

Indexed keywords

EID: 68949163686     PISSN: 10596011     EISSN: 15523993     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1059601108330064     Document Type: Article

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