Bounded ideation theory

Journal of Management Information Systems

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 123-144

  Briggs, Robert O ^a   Reinig, Bruce A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA   (United States)

^b SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

bounded ideation theory; brainstorming; group support systems; ideation

Indexed keywords

COMPLEX PROBLEMS; GROUP SUPPORT SYSTEMS; SOLUTION SPACE;

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; INFORMATION SYSTEMS; PROBLEM SOLVING;

RESEARCH;

EID: 77955031947     PISSN: 07421222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2753/MIS0742-1222270106     Document Type: Conference Paper

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