Group support systems (GSSs)(and group decision support systems (GDSS)) first emerged
as a promising field of research in the late 1980s–three decades ago–and the field has …

In recent years, collaboration has been of increasing importance in almost all organizations.
Meetings are a common form of collaboration, be they face-to-face or virtual. Unfortunately …

Technical developments in electronic communication, computing, and decision support,
coupled with new interest on the part of organizations to improve meeting effectiveness, are …

Group decision support systems (GDSS) have been the focus of extensive research studies
over the last decade. These, however, have largerly been experimental in nature and dealt …

Research into Group Support Systems (GSS) is still in its early stages but there is great
worldwide interest in the area of research. The study has addressed these developmental …

Group support systems have been in existence for 40 years and have been applied widely
since their inception. One particular realm is using group support systems (GSSs) for …

Proposed approaches for the development of Group Decision Support Systems (gdss)
address behavioral and technical aspects of these systems. However, these approaches …

An exciting new concept is emerging in the area of decision support. This involves the
development of computer-based systems for use by groups of people who are jointly …

Abstract Research in Group Decision Support Systems (GDSS) has intensified in recent
years. However, there is evidence of fragmented research and considerable lack of clarity …

A series of articles is planned in the next few issues of OR Insight covering aspects of Group
Decision Support Systems (GDSS). Later articles will examine specific methodologies within …