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Toward A Parsimonious Architecture For Intelligent Organizational Information Systems, Robert P. Minch
Toward A Parsimonious Architecture For Intelligent Organizational Information Systems, Robert P. Minch
IT and Supply Chain Management Faculty Publications and Presentations
An architecture for intelligent organizational information systems is proposed which consists of three functions: processing, communicating, and memory--any or all of which may be performed by either humans or computers. Processing occurs on a set of communicating processors with access to memory, and is defined as having three sub-functions: sensing, interpreting, and acting. The communicating and memory functions are seen to have certain basic characteristics whether described in terms from human organization or computer organization literature. The architecture may prove a useful guide for future research which begins to consider intelligent organizational information systems with increasingly synergistic roles played by …
Using Group Support Systems To Facilitate The Research Process, Robert Anson, Jack W. Fellers, Robert P. Bostrom, Laku Chidambaram
Using Group Support Systems To Facilitate The Research Process, Robert Anson, Jack W. Fellers, Robert P. Bostrom, Laku Chidambaram
IT and Supply Chain Management Faculty Publications and Presentations
Group Support Systems (GSS) and their effects on group processes and outcomes have been an object of intense study over the past ten years. The purpose of this paper is to take a different perspective with respect to GSS research. Rather than discussing research about GSS, we will discuss the capabilities of GSS tools to support the process of doing research. A model of the steps involved in the research process is discussed and specific suggestions for the application of GSS tools are mapped to these research steps. GSS can provide a variety of benefits to researchers, including basic meeting …