Group collaboration in business and
information systems
Supp/2007 , p 197..203
Author(s):
Anca MEHEDINTU
Cerasela PIRVU
Keywords:
Group collaboration, workgroups, office automation, virtual environment
Abstract:
Individuals in businesses usually do not work alone but in teams, committees, departments, and other types of workgroups. To collaborate on common tasks, workgroup members can have meetings, talk on the telephone, send faxes, and distribute memos. Group members can also use workgroup information systems to help them collaborate. This type of system is also called a group support system because it supports the work of people in a group. This article looks at applications used in workgroup information systems, and shows how these applications affect group collaboration in businesses. First, we explain how workgroup information systems encourage group collaboration. Then, we examine the characteristics of group collaboration and describe common workgroup applications and the software used for these applications, and finally we discuss about office automation and the virtual work environment.
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