A Field Study of Partially Distributed Group Support
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This paper reports on a field study of several partially distributed groups working in an insurance company. Data were collected via interviews, a questionnaire, and meeting observation. The data support parts of several theories including media richness and social information processing, and also reveal other constructs which are not found in current theories. Two of these are convenience and social support. Subjects in this study expressed a perception that the two constructs were important, lacking, or both.
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