A study of collaborative group work with and without computer-based support

Information Systems Research

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 1990, Pages 394-415

  George, Joey F ^a   Easton, George K ^b   Nunamaker Jr , J F ^a   Northcraft, Gregory B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^b SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anonymity; Decision support; Electronic meeting systems; Group decision support systems; Leadership

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE;

ANONYMITY; COLLABORATIVE GROUPS; COMPUTER-BASED SUPPORT; DECISION SUPPORTS; ELECTRONIC MEETING SYSTEMS; INDEPENDENT VARIABLES; LEADERSHIP; UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA;

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS;

EID: 73549125255     PISSN: 10477047     EISSN: 15265536     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1287/isre.1.4.394     Document Type: Article

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