03218nam 22005894a 450 991021998880332120200520144314.00-8330-4070-71-59875-337-1(CKB)1000000000345751(EBL)236801(OCoLC)475945074(SSID)ssj0000277760(PQKBManifestationID)11209197(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000277760(PQKBWorkID)10241112(PQKB)10220520(Au-PeEL)EBL236801(CaPaEBR)ebr10152585(OCoLC)64591268(MiAaPQ)EBC236801(EXLCZ)99100000000034575120041025d2004 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrChallenges in virtual collaboration videoconferencing, audioconferencing, and computer-mediated communications /Lynne Wainfan, Paul K. Davis1st ed.Santa Monica, CA Rand20041 online resource (129 p.)"MG-273"--p. 4 of cover.0-8330-3700-5 Includes bibliographical references (p. 81-106).Preface; Contents; Figures; Tables; Summary; Acknowledgments; Acronyms; CHAPTER ONE- Introduction; Background; Objectives of This Report; Approach; CHAPTER TWO- Definitions and Methodology; Videoconferencing, Audioconferencing, and Computer-Mediated Communication; Relating the Types of Mediated Communications; Reconciling Findings Over a Period of TechnologicalChange; Search and Synthesis Methods; CHAPTER THREE- Virtual Versus Face-to-Face Collaboration: A Survey of the Literature; A Framework for Reporting Effects; Contextual Differences Between Face-to-Face and Mediated CollaborationProcess Differences Between Face-to-Face and Virtual CollaborationsOutcome Differences Between Face-to-Face and Virtual Collaborations; Summary; CHAPTER FOUR- Mitigating Problems and Exploiting the Benefits of Mediated Communication; Broad Observations; Tactics for Mitigating Problems; A Strategy for Choosing the Best Medium for Virtual Collaboration; CHAPTER FIVE- Where Next?; Keeping Up with Technology; Developing Better Conceptual Models; Research Needed; Training Needed; Opportunities; BibliographyA summary of the research literature on how the processes and outcomes of virtual, or mediated, collaborations are affected by the communication medium (videoconferencing, audioconferencing, or computer-mediated conferencing); a discussion of ways to mitigate problems in such collaboration; and a suggested strategy for choosing the most effective medium, including face-to-face communication and hybrid systems, as a function of task and context.TelematicsTeleconferencingTelematics.Teleconferencing.302.2Wainfan Lynne974429Davis Paul K.1943-854843MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910219988803321Challenges in virtual collaboration2218429UNINA