Revisiting media choice: A behavioral decision-making perspective

International Journal of e-Collaboration

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 19-35

  Bok, H S ^a   Kankanhalli, A ^b   Raman, K S ^b   Sambamurthy, V ^c  

^a National Computer Systems   (Singapore)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^c MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Extent of information appraisal; Media choice; Task complexity; Task importance; Task urgency

Indexed keywords

EXTENT OF INFORMATION APPRAISAL; MEDIA CHOICE; TASK COMPLEXITY; TASK IMPORTANCE; TASK URGENCY;

COMMUNICATION; DECISION MAKING;

MANAGERS;

EID: 84870284315     PISSN: 15483673     EISSN: 15483681     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4018/jec.2012070102     Document Type: Article

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