Title :
Stakeholder identification and assumption surfacing in small groups: an experimental study
Author :
Easton, Annette C. ; Vogel, Douglas R. ; Nunamaker, Jay F.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Manage. Inf. Syst., Arizona Univ., Tucson, AZ, USA
Abstract :
The authors investigated the impact of a GDSS (group decision support systems) based on the stakeholder identification and assumption surfacing model for strategic planning impact analysis. A controlled laboratory experiment was used to compare the results of four-person groups which had GDSS support, comparable manual support, and no support. Measures were taken on decision outcomes (quality, time and satisfaction with the outcomes) and decision process variables (quantity of unique alternatives, distribution of individual participation, and satisfaction with the process). Observational data was recorded through the use of videotape of the sessions. Results of the experiment are presented
Keywords :
decision support systems; GDSS; assumption surfacing; decision outcomes; decision process variables; four-person groups; individual participation; laboratory experiment; quality; satisfaction; small groups; stakeholder identification; strategic planning impact analysis; time; unique alternatives; videotape; Conducting materials; Decision making; Decision support systems; Educational institutions; Laboratories; Management information systems; Pattern analysis; Performance analysis; Strategic planning; Timing;
Conference_Titel :
System Sciences, 1989. Vol.III: Decision Support and Knowledge Based Systems Track, Proceedings of the Twenty-Second Annual Hawaii International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Kailua-Kona, HI
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-1913-9
DOI :
10.1109/HICSS.1989.49260
