Distributed decision support systems: characterization and design choices

Author

Chung, H. Michael ; Mahapatra, Radha ; Marin, Gabriela

Author_Institution

Dept. of Bus. Anal. & Res., Texas A&M Univ., College Station, TX, USA

fYear

1993

fDate

5-8 Jan 1993

Firstpage

660

Abstract

The authors develop a clear definition of a distributed decision support system (DDSS), and explore design issues related to the DDSS from an organizational perspective. Based on the premise that the options available for designing a DDSS depend upon whether it is aligned with the organizational structure or not, the authors contend that DDSS design choices lie in a continuum between rigidity and flexibility. By delineating the characteristics of DDSS design alternatives, they suggest that the appropriate design for a specific DDSS is contingent upon a number of factors, including the organizational, environmental, and task characteristics

Keywords

distributed processing; group decision support systems; design choices; distributed decision support system; environmental characteristics; flexibility; organizational structure; rigidity; task characteristics; Communications technology; Decision making; Decision support systems; Microcomputers; Problem-solving; Spread spectrum communication; Workstations;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

System Sciences, 1993, Proceeding of the Twenty-Sixth Hawaii International Conference on

Conference_Location

Wailea, HI

Print_ISBN

0-8186-3230-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/HICSS.1993.284248

Filename

284248