Facilitating face-to-face communication in high-tech teams

Research Technology Management

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 51-56

  Stryker, James B ^a   Santoro, Michael D ^b  

^a Holy Names University   (United States)

^b LEHIGH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Collaboration; Face to face communication; R D teams; Workplace design

Indexed keywords

COLLABORATION; FACE-TO-FACE COMMUNICATIONS; FIELD STUDIES; HIGH TECHNOLOGY; LIFE SCIENCES COMPANIES; MOVING PEOPLES; PHYSICAL PROXIMITY; TEAM COMMUNICATION; TEAM MEMBERS; WORKPLACE DESIGN;

DESIGN;

COMMUNICATION;

EID: 84863587323     PISSN: 08956308     EISSN: 19300166     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5437/08956308X5501013     Document Type: Article

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