DocumentCode :
1800778
Title :
Coordination challenges in a computer-supported meeting environment
Author :
Horton, Marjorie ; Biolsi, Kevin
Author_Institution :
EDS Center for Adv. Res., Ann Arbor, MI, USA
fYear :
1993
fDate :
5-8 Jan 1993
Firstpage :
61
Abstract :
The coordination activities of groups collaboratively writing in a low-structure computer-supported meeting room has been observed. Video analyses of the sessions have been used to identify well-coordinated and poorly coordinated groups. Through user questionnaires, group members evaluated their work processes and products as well as the computer-supported environment. Writing experts independently rated the quality of the groups´ final documents. It was discovered that quality of coordination was strongly tied to groups´ evaluations of their work processes, work products, and tools. Well-coordinated groups tended to be more efficient than poorly coordinated groups although no differences in the quality of their documents were observed. The authors also identify coordination strategies that lead to effective group work and offer suggestions for additional tools to facilitate coordination
Keywords :
groupware; human factors; computer-supported meeting environment; computer-supported meeting room; coordination activities; group members; user questionnaires; video analyses; writing; Collaborative tools; Collaborative work; Costs; Electric breakdown; Employment; Information technology; Psychology; Software tools; Workstations; Writing;
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.1993.284166
Filename :
284166
Link To Document :
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