DocumentCode :
3321881
Title :
Audio vs. Chat: The Effects of Group Size on Media Choice
Author :
Löber, Andreas ; Schwabe, Gerhard ; Grimm, Sibylle
Author_Institution :
Zurich Univ.
fYear :
2007
fDate :
Jan. 2007
Firstpage :
41
Lastpage :
41
Abstract :
The increasing usage of audio and chat communication in private and commercial cooperative settings requires new insight into choosing the appropriate media for collaborative tasks. The paper presents the results of two series of experiments comparing audio and chat communication with varying group sizes. The experimental data indicates that chat scales up better to an increase in group size than audio. We propose that the media richness theory appropriately predicts the productivity of small groups, while the media characteristics proposed by the theory of media synchronicity as well as media speed can be used to predict larger group productivity
Keywords :
electronic messaging; groupware; audio communication; chat communication; commercial cooperative setting; group productivity; media choice; Application software; Call conference; Collaboration; Computer applications; Feedback; History; Internet telephony; Productivity; Protocols; Teleconferencing;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
System Sciences, 2007. HICSS 2007. 40th Annual Hawaii International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Waikoloa, HI
ISSN :
1530-1605
Electronic_ISBN :
1530-1605
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/HICSS.2007.92
Filename :
4076451
Link To Document :
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