Overview

This book looks at the social aspects of how virtual and geographically dispersed groups work together using information and communication tools (groupware). It introduces the basic concepts and brings together ideas from various disciplines to provide an integrated approach to the evaluation and design of groupware technology. Key topics include: =B7 Why some collaboration technologies succeed and others fail =B7 The conditions needed for successful distributed collaboration =B7 How to take a systematic, user-oriented, design-related approach to the evaluation of computer supported collaboration Primarily intended for undergraduate and postgraduate students studying Information and Communication Technology, Human-Computer Interaction, Communication Sciences, Human Factors, Interface Design and Multimedia Systems, this book will also be of interest to researchers, practitioners and lecturers in social and organisational sciences.

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Author:   J.H. Erik Andriessen
Publisher:   Springer London Ltd
Imprint:   Springer London Ltd
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2003
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.670kg
ISBN:  

9781852336035

ISBN 10:   185233603
Pages:   194
Publication Date:   10 October 2002
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

I. Human Interaction and Collaboration Technology.- 1. Social Processes and Support Tools.- 2. Implications of Collaboration Technology.- 3. The Role of Technology in Society.- II. Theories for Understanding and Evaluation.- 4. Technology Acceptance.- 5. System Match Theories.- 6. Group Processes.- 7. Innovation and Implementation.- 8. Integration for Evaluation.- Appendix 1. Evaluation Issues.- Appendix 2. Effective Teams.- Appendix 3: Examples of Assessment Tools.- References.- Author Index.

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