The effect of using group decision support systems in value management studies: An experimental study in Hong Kong

International Journal of Project Management

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 13-25

  Fan, Shichao ^a   Shen, Qiping ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Competing value approach (CVA); Group decision support system (GDSS); Value management (VM)

Indexed keywords

COMPETING VALUE APPROACH (CVA); EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES; GROUP DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; HONG-KONG; INFORMATION RELIABILITY; SUPPORTABILITY; VALUE MANAGEMENT;

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; DECISION THEORY; TECHNICAL PRESENTATIONS;

DECISION MAKING;

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; INTERNET; WORLD WIDE WEB;

CHINA; HONG KONG;

EID: 78049320760     PISSN: 02637863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijproman.2010.01.008     Document Type: Article

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