Understanding methodological differences to study convergence in group support system sessions

Alanah Davis; Victoria Badura; Gert Jan De Vreede

doi:10.1007/978-3-540-92831-7_18

Understanding methodological differences to study convergence in group support system sessions

Alanah Davis, Victoria Badura, Gert Jan De Vreede

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University of Nebraska Omaha

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Abstract

While previous research has studied the process of group divergence extensively, little studies have been published regarding the process of group convergence. Therefore, this research answers a call for more research on group convergence to establish a better understanding of this critical group process. The goal of this study is to answer a methodological question: Does the idea set that a group processes during a convergence activity supported with a Group Support System have to be pre-defined or should it be generated by the group itself? The results of our lab experiment suggest that the results of the convergence process are not significantly affected by whether or not participants use pre-defined ideas or generate their own. This finding has implications for experimental design in collaboration research and participant selection and session design within organizations.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Groupware
Subtitle of host publication	Design, Implementation, and Use - 14th International Workshop, CRIWG 2008, Revised Selected Papers
Pages	204-216
Number of pages	13
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-92831-7_18
State	Published - 2008
Event	14th International Workshop of Groupware, CRIWG 2008 - Omaha, NE, United States Duration: 14 Sep 2008 → 18 Sep 2008

Publication series

Name	Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume	5411 LNCS
ISSN (Print)	0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)	1611-3349

Conference

Conference	14th International Workshop of Groupware, CRIWG 2008
Country/Territory	United States
City	Omaha, NE
Period	14/09/08 → 18/09/08

Keywords

Brainstorming
Collaboration
Collaboration engineering
Convergence
Divergence
Facilitation
Group support systems
ThinkLets

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Davis, A., Badura, V., & De Vreede, G. J. (2008). Understanding methodological differences to study convergence in group support system sessions. In Groupware: Design, Implementation, and Use - 14th International Workshop, CRIWG 2008, Revised Selected Papers (pp. 204-216). (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); Vol. 5411 LNCS). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-92831-7_18

Davis, Alanah ; Badura, Victoria ; De Vreede, Gert Jan. / Understanding methodological differences to study convergence in group support system sessions. Groupware: Design, Implementation, and Use - 14th International Workshop, CRIWG 2008, Revised Selected Papers. 2008. pp. 204-216 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)).

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Davis, A, Badura, V & De Vreede, GJ 2008, Understanding methodological differences to study convergence in group support system sessions. in Groupware: Design, Implementation, and Use - 14th International Workshop, CRIWG 2008, Revised Selected Papers. Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics), vol. 5411 LNCS, pp. 204-216, 14th International Workshop of Groupware, CRIWG 2008, Omaha, NE, United States, 14/09/08. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-92831-7_18

Understanding methodological differences to study convergence in group support system sessions. / Davis, Alanah; Badura, Victoria; De Vreede, Gert Jan.
Groupware: Design, Implementation, and Use - 14th International Workshop, CRIWG 2008, Revised Selected Papers. 2008. p. 204-216 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); Vol. 5411 LNCS).

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