Title :
Initial perceptions of professional facilitators regarding GDSS impacts: a study using the grounded-theory approach
Author :
Lewis, L. Floyd ; Whiteley, Alma
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Decision Sci., Western Washington Univ., Bellingham, WA, USA
Abstract :
Eight experienced facilitators or process consultants participated in a laboratory study of GDSS use. They were interviewed using an approach consistent with the ground-theory methodology, and their comments and observations subjected to preliminary content analysis. Several areas of substantive concern for GDSS research were identified, and will serve as a basis for a stage two study of facilitator/GDSS interactions. These efforts are seen as required for the generation of theory in this new area of research which involves the interdisciplinary cooperation of behavioral and information scientists
Keywords :
decision support systems; groupware; human factors; professional aspects; GDSS research; GDSS use; facilitator/GDSS interactions; ground-theory methodology; information scientists; interdisciplinary cooperation; laboratory study; preliminary content analysis; process consultants; professional facilitators; Australia; Conferences; Laboratories; Medical services; Technology management;
Conference_Titel :
System Sciences, 1992. Proceedings of the Twenty-Fifth Hawaii International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Kauai, HI
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-2420-5
DOI :
10.1109/HICSS.1992.183413
