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Computer-Based Systems for Cooperative Work and Group Decision Making
Application of computer and communications technology to cooperative work and group decision making has grown out of three traditions: computer-based communications, computer:based information service provision, and computer-based decision support. This paper reviews the group decision support systems (GDSSs) that have been configured to meet the needs of groups at work, and evaluates the experience to date with such systems. Progress with GDSSs has proved to be slower than originally anticipated because of shortcomings with available technology, poor integration of the various components of the computing package, and incomplete understanding of the nature of group decision making. Nevertheless, the field shows considerable promise with respect to the creation of tools to aid in group decision making and the development of sophisticated means of studying the dynamics of decision making in groups. © 1988, ACM. All rights reserved
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COMPUTERS AND THE CONSTITUTION - A HELPFUL, HARMFUL OR HARMLESS RELATIONSHIP
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Telecommunications/ transportation substitution and energy conservation Part 2
Part 1 of this article reviewed existing research both on attitudes toward telecommunications substitution for travel and on operational experiments with teleconferencing and telecommuting. Part 2 examines major factors influencing substitution, including government policy. It concludes that government policy can significantly facilitate telecommunications substitution for travel and, indeed, the achievement of any real measure of substitution may depend upon proactive government policy. However, this is an unlikely prospect in the current US national policy environment. © 1982
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Management science and information technologies in U.S. local governments: A review of use and impact
As management science and information technologies increase in importance in local governments worldwide, it is necessary to assess their evolution and impact, and to draw conclusions relevant to their future use. A historical overview of these "management technologies" is presented, along with an assessment of their current contributions and problems. Suggestions are made for their improved use in local governments both within the United States and internationally. © 1982
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Computing policies and problems. A stage theory approach
Computing policies have been considered a major mechanism for reducing and preventing the emergence of problems in computing operations. The authors examine the relationship between computing policies and problems, and formulate a theoru of the interactions between problems, policies and commitment of resources for computing activity. The data presented are from an international comparative study of computing operations and impacts in 40 US and 16 other cities. © 1981
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