Understanding the functions of teleconferences for coordinating global software development projects

Information Systems Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 175-194

  Wiredu, Gamel O ^a  

^a GHANA INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION   (Ghana)

Author keywords

Coordination; Distance; Global software development; Information processing; Interdependence; Teleconference

Indexed keywords

COORDINATION; DISTANCE; GLOBAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERDEPENDENCE; TELECONFERENCE;

DATA PROCESSING; TELECONFERENCING;

SOFTWARE DESIGN;

EID: 79551495454     PISSN: 13501917     EISSN: 13652575     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2575.2010.00364.x     Document Type: Article

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