As managers spend more of their time in meetings, the study information technology to support meetings becomes increasingly important. Several unique systems electronically have been developed industry and universities. The PLEXSYS at University Arizona operational since 1985 are now being implemented industrial sites. This article proposes defines a new term for that group meetings: electronic meeting (EMS). EMSs than decision (GDSS): they tasks just making; focus on communication. They...

Abstract:During the past dozen years, researchers at University of Arizona have built six generations group support systems software, conducted over 150 research studies, and facilitated 4,000 projects. This article reports on lessons learned through that experience. It begins by presenting a theoretical foundation for Groupware Grid, tool designing evaluating GSS. then from nine key domains: (1)GSS in organizations; (2) cross-cultural multicultural issues; (3) GSS software; (4)...

An online health-care community (OHC) is a novel channel through which doctors share medical or knowledge with patients. While the sustainable development of an OHC relies on doctors' participation, we have limited information how can gain benefits from OHCs. In attempting to close this gap, examine determinants social and economic returns at OHCs by extending exchange theory into professional domain. The notion capital, as set renewable resources for professionals developed good education...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the influence social media on employees’ work performance, as well underlying mechanism for how they create value at work. Design/methodology/approach Based synchronicity and capital theories, authors propose that can foster subsequently facilitate knowledge transfer. Both transfer help promote performance. Specifically, adopt shared vision, network ties trust represent, respectively, cognitive, structural relational dimensions capital....

Abstract Internet-based social virtual world (SVW) services have aroused extensive interest among academicians and practitioners. The success of SVW depends heavily on customers' continuance usage, a topic not yet adequately investigated in information systems research. It is unclear to what extent, how, the existing theories can be extended explain usage such services. In consideration distinctive features these services, this study adapts dedication-constraint framework commitment develops...

This article describes the design and delivery of a graduate-level course in management at two universities via advanced information technology, which was used to enable collaborative learning, tea...

Businesses of the future will rely more than ever on work teams. Making better use team times spend in meetings be a high priority, as being able to adapt rapidly change. Electronic meeting systems (EMS), which apply information technology support process, can help accomplish these goals. This paper describes and discusses implementation EMS at IBM an alliance with University Arizona. During past three years, project has grown from initial for single site 33 sites, way. Over 15,000 people...

By integrating work-engagement theory with conflict framework, this paper presents a model to demonstrate how 2 types of (task and relationship conflict) affect employees' knowledge sharing through 3 psychological states (experienced meaningfulness, experienced safety, availability) work engagement. Employees (N = 139) in software development companies China responded survey. The results show that task improved engagement, which, turn, increased sharing. Relationship deteriorated the...

:Electronic meeting systems (EMS) have been introduced inside IBM in a cooperative effort between and the University of Arizona to address demands an increasingly competitive turbulent business environment. This paper presents integrates results two field studies intended evaluate implications electronic system use at IBM. The first study focused on session process outcome effectiveness, efficiency, user satisfaction single site. second collected data EMS tool facilitation approach within...

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Social media has deeply penetrated workplace, which affected multiple aspects of employees' lives. This paper aims to investigate the influence social on work performance and underlying mechanism for how they create value at work. Based synchronicity capital theories, we propose that can promote by stimulating trust among employees offering a communication channel where explicit implicit knowledge be effectively transferred. The research model is tested using data collected from 105 Chinese...

Doctor–patient (D–P) interaction currently faces a set of challenges owing to dearth in medical resources and related communication reasons. Healthcare information technology associated systems, such as those supporting online healthcare communities (OHCs) that provide new platforms for exchange communication, are expected alter traditional D–P relationship models. Despite significant results from extant research indicating patient benefits, empirical on OHC returns physicians is lacking....

Strategic management is often performed by groups of managers. By improving the communication process such groups, strategic might be enhanced. This paper investigates application electronic meeting systems (EMS) technology to support management. Eight cases involving five organizations using an EMS facility are examined to: (1) determine how organizational use for management, (2) assess overall effectiveness and efficiency approach (3) capability address a variety group issues in context....