Why Groupware Succeeds: Discretion or Mandate?

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dc.contributor.authorGrudin, Jonathan
dc.contributor.authorPalen, Leysia
dc.date.accessioned2017-04-15T11:53:59Z
dc.date.available2017-04-15T11:53:59Z
dc.date.issued1995
dc.description.abstractSingle-user applications are designed with a 'discretionary use' model In contrast, for large systems, upper management support is considered crucial to adoption Which applies to groupware9 The relatively low cost of groupware reduces high-level visibility, but some argue that social dynamics will force mandated use—the large system approach Interview studies of recently adopted on-line meeting schedulers in two large organizations found successful, near-universal use achieved without managerial mandate Versatile functionality and ease of use associated with discretionary products appeared to be factors leading to adoption Other factors included organization-wide infrastructure and substantial peer pressure that developed over time
dc.identifier.isbn978-94-011-0349-7
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherKluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, The Netherlands
dc.relation.ispartofECSCW 1995: Proceedings of the Fourth European Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work
dc.relation.ispartofseriesECSCW
dc.titleWhy Groupware Succeeds: Discretion or Mandate?
dc.typeText
gi.citation.endPage268
gi.citation.startPage253
gi.conference.date10–14 September 1995
gi.conference.locationStockholm, Sweden
gi.conference.sessiontitleFull Papers

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