The Effects of Synchronous Collaborative Technologies on Decision Making: A Study of Virtual Teams

Information Resources Management Journal (IRMJ)

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 79-93

  Baker, Gary ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

collaborative technologies; strategic decisions; virtual teams

Indexed keywords

EID: 85001728322     PISSN: 10401628     EISSN: 15337979     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4018/irmj.2002100106     Document Type: Article

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