Models of collaboration as the foundation for collaboration technologies

Journal of Management Information Systems

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 97-122

  Poltrock, Steven ^a   Handel, Mark ^a  

^a BOEING COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

collaboration; coordination theory; modeling; social network models; temporal models; workflow

Indexed keywords

AEROSPACE PROGRAMS; COLLABORATION CAPABILITIES; COLLABORATION TECHNOLOGY; COLLABORATIVE TECHNOLOGIES; COMPLEX SYSTEMS; COORDINATION THEORY; MODELING APPROACH; REQUIREMENTS ANALYSIS; SOCIAL NETWORKS; TECHNOLOGY USE; TEMPORAL MODELS; USE-MODEL;

COORDINATION REACTIONS; LARGE SCALE SYSTEMS; MANAGEMENT;

TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 77955027335     PISSN: 07421222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2753/MIS0742-1222270105     Document Type: Conference Paper

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