Group Support Systems: A Descriptive Evaluations of Case and Field Studies.

Author List: Fjermestad, Jerry; Hiltz, Starr Roxanne;

Journal of Management Information Systems, 2000, Volume 17, Issue 3, Page 115-159.

This paper presents a descriptive evaluation of 54 case and field studies from 79 published papers spanning two decades of group support systems (GSS) research. It organizes the methodology and results of these studies into a four-factor framework consisting of contextual factors, intervening factors, adaptation factors, and outcome factors. The tables will provide the GSS researcher with a summary of what has been studied. The appendices provide a detailed description of the methodology and the results.

Keywords: case studies; descriptive evaluation; field studies; group support system; research integration

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#222	0.209	research researchers framework future information systems important present agenda identify areas provide understanding contributions using literature studies paper potential review
#198	0.163	factors success information critical management implementation study factor successful systems support quality variables related results key model csf importance determinants
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#82	0.111	case study studies paper use research analysis interpretive identify qualitative approach understanding critical development managerial elements exploring points positivist presents
#157	0.073	evaluation effectiveness assessment evaluating paper objectives terms process assessing criteria evaluations methodology provides impact literature potential important evaluated identifying multiple