TY - JOUR
T1 - Structuring unknown realities using group support systems
AU - Brännback, Malin
AU - Tetard, Franck
AU - Beijar, Thomas
PY - 1997
Y1 - 1997
N2 - Electronic Meetings Systems (EMS) have proved effective for supporting group decision—making processes where the participants have a good domain knowledge of the context. Cognitive maps, again, have proved effective for problem finding, where the participants are structuring a more or less unknown reality, or when defining the problem in itself is problematic. Cognitive maps are instrumental for grasping the value and belief system of the decision-maker(s). They contribute to displaying the subjective perceptions of a contextual reality of decision-makers. This paper reports on a exploratory study where the suitability of an EMS—Group Systems—and a cognitive mapping software—Graphics COPE—have been used to assist participants to construct a reality. The participants obtained facts, but most of their understanding of the reality was based on their values and beliefs, which tended to have a science fictional character. © 1997 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
AB - Electronic Meetings Systems (EMS) have proved effective for supporting group decision—making processes where the participants have a good domain knowledge of the context. Cognitive maps, again, have proved effective for problem finding, where the participants are structuring a more or less unknown reality, or when defining the problem in itself is problematic. Cognitive maps are instrumental for grasping the value and belief system of the decision-maker(s). They contribute to displaying the subjective perceptions of a contextual reality of decision-makers. This paper reports on a exploratory study where the suitability of an EMS—Group Systems—and a cognitive mapping software—Graphics COPE—have been used to assist participants to construct a reality. The participants obtained facts, but most of their understanding of the reality was based on their values and beliefs, which tended to have a science fictional character. © 1997 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
KW - Cognitive maps
KW - Electronic meetings systems
KW - Personal constructs
KW - Values
UR - https://www.mendeley.com/catalogue/5d11eaf1-c82e-3ac2-b6f2-9276754f8c21/
U2 - 10.1080/12460125.1997.10511735
DO - 10.1080/12460125.1997.10511735
M3 - Article
SN - 1246-0125
VL - 6
SP - 369
EP - 390
JO - Journal of Decision Systems
JF - Journal of Decision Systems
IS - 4
ER -