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

Volume

iv

fYear

1992

fDate

7-10 Jan 1992

Firstpage

80

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;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

System Sciences, 1992. Proceedings of the Twenty-Fifth Hawaii International Conference on

Conference_Location

Kauai, HI

Print_ISBN

0-8186-2420-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/HICSS.1992.183413

Filename

183413