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To introduce a quantitative method for analyzing microlevel structuration processes in groups and evaluate how computerized decision support systems influence group consensus.

September 1, 1992Human Communication Research

Microlevel Structuration in Computer-Supported Group Decision Making

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MSMarshall ScottDefense Systems (United States)PDPOOLE GERARDINE DeSANCTISUniversity of Minnesota System

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Process analysis reveals distinct structuring patterns in computer-supported decision-making groups, indicating that structuration dynamics shape consensus change.

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To introduce a quantitative method for analyzing microlevel structuration processes in groups and evaluate how computerized decision support systems influence group consensus.
Formulated a coding category system to classify structuring moves and trace short- and long-term structuration trends across decision-making groups.
Assessed group interactions using a computerized group decision support system (GDSS) across varying degrees of technology restrictiveness.
Identified two major types of structuring processes that emerge during computer-supported group interactions.
Demonstrated that the nature of these structuration processes directly relates to the degree of consensus change achieved by the group.

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Scott et al. (1992) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a10065fd13714ec96ff0503 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-2958.1992.tb00294.x

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Process analysis reveals distinct structuring patterns in computer-supported decision-making groups, indicating that structuration dynamics shape consensus change.

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