The impact of group support systems on group conflict and conflict management

Journal of Management Information Systems

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 1993, Pages 63-95

  Miranda, Shaila M ^a   Bostrom, Robert P ^b  

^a FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Conflict; Conflict management; Group decision support systems; Group support systems

Indexed keywords

EID: 70449837143     PISSN: 07421222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07421222.1993.11518011     Document Type: Article

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