Leveling the Organizational Playing Field--Virtually : A Meta-Analysis of Experimental Research Assessing the Impact of Group Support System Use on Member Influence Behaviors  

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Rains, Stephen A.

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Communication Research vol. 32 no. 2 (Apr. 2005), page 193-234.
Topik: computer-mediated communication; group support system; equalization hypothesis; teams; influence
Fulltext: Vol 32, no 2, page 193-234.pdf (195.66KB)

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One of the most heralded features of group support systems (GSSs) is their ability to democratize group processes. Through minimizing barriers to communication, GSSs are proposed to create greater opportunities for member influence than those created in groups meeting face-to-face.To test this notion, a meta-analysis was conducted examining the aggregate impact of GSS use on six influence variables across 48 experiments. Results indicate that groups using a GSS experience greater participation and influence equality, generate a larger amount of unique ideas, and experience less member dominance than do groups meeting face-to-face. The impact of GSS use on decision shifts is moderated by the national culture of participants. The implications of these findings for research on GSS use are examined, and directions for future research are offered.

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