Virtual Group Strategic Decision Making Using Structured Conflict and Consensus Approaches

International Journal of e-Collaboration (IJeC)

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 43-61

  Fjermestad, Jerry ^a  

^a NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

computer mediated communications; decision making; group decision support systems; structured conflict

Indexed keywords

EID: 85001850105     PISSN: 15483673     EISSN: 15483681     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4018/jec.2005010103     Document Type: Article

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