A comprehensive model of anonymity in computer-supported group decision making

Proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Information Systems, ICIS 1997

Volumn , Issue , 1997, Pages 223-234

  McLeod, Poppy Lauretta ^a  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anonymity; Group support systems

Indexed keywords

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; INFORMATION SYSTEMS;

ANONYMITY; COMPREHENSIVE MODEL; COORDINATION FUNCTIONS; EMPIRICAL LITERATURE; GROUP DECISION MAKING; GROUP DISCUSSIONS; GROUP SUPPORT SYSTEMS; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODEL;

DECISION MAKING;

EID: 84867877302     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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