Toward an integrated model of group development: Disruption of routines by technology-induced change

Journal of Management Information Systems

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 43-86

  Garfield, Monica ^a   Dennis, Alan ^b  

^a BENTLEY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

case study; collaboration technology; field experiment; group development models; mixed methods; routines

Indexed keywords

COLLABORATION TECHNOLOGY; FIELD EXPERIMENT; GROUP DEVELOPMENT; MIXED METHOD; ROUTINES;

KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT;

TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 84877959850     PISSN: 07421222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2753/MIS0742-1222290302     Document Type: Article

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