Task-related information sharing in group support systems (GSS)

Proceedings of the European and Mediterranean Conference on Information Systems, EMCIS 2008

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages

  Vathanophas, Vichita ^a   Suensilpong, Kingkarn ^a   Pacharapha, Tullawat ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Expertise role assignment; Group supported system (GSS); Information sharing

Indexed keywords

COMMON INFORMATION; COMMON SOFTWARE; EXPERTISE ROLE-ASSIGNMENT; GROUP COMMUNICATIONS; GROUP DISCUSSIONS; GROUP MEMBERS; GROUP SUPPORT SYSTEMS; GROUP SUPPORTED SYSTEM (GSS); INFORMATION DISTRIBUTIONS; INFORMATION EXCHANGES; INFORMATION SHARING; SHARED INFORMATION; WORKGROUPS;

DECISION MAKING; GROUPWARE; INFORMATION ANALYSIS; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INFORMATION SYSTEMS;

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS;

EID: 84857618001     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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