From a distance: Impression formation and impression accuracy among geographically distributed coworkers

Computers in Human Behavior

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1997-2006

  Johri, Aditya ^a  

^a Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Distributed work; Impression accuracy; Impression formation; Literature review; Technology mediation; Virtual work

Indexed keywords

DISTRIBUTED WORK; IMPRESSION ACCURACY; IMPRESSION FORMATION; LITERATURE REVIEWS; TECHNOLOGY-MEDIATION; VIRTUAL WORKS;

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING; HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION;

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH;

EID: 84865631158     PISSN: 07475632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2012.06.038     Document Type: Review

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