The adoption and use of GSS in project teams: Toward more participative processes and outcomes

MIS Quarterly: Management Information Systems

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 289-323

  Dennis, Alan R ^a   Garfield, Monica J ^b  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BENTLEY COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptive structuration theory; Appropriation; Group support systems; Participation; Participative management; Project teams; Technology adoption

Indexed keywords

COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS; PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

GROUP SUPPORT SYSTEMS; PARTICIPATIVE MANAGEMENT; PROJECT TEAMS;

MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS;

EID: 8344246109     PISSN: 02767783     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/30036532     Document Type: Article

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