Issues and Strategies for Group and Negotiation Support Systems Research

This research project was principally motivated by a concern for the direction and relevance of research in systems that support group work and negotiation. The main areas of research focus are the publication frequency and outlets for GSS and NSS research, the research strategies used in published...

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Main Authors: Pervan, Graham, Arnott, D.
Format: Journal Article
Published: IGI Global 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/23807
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description This research project was principally motivated by a concern for the direction and relevance of research in systems that support group work and negotiation. The main areas of research focus are the publication frequency and outlets for GSS and NSS research, the research strategies used in published articles, and the professional relevance of the research. The project has analysed 383 GSS articles and 82 NSS articles published in 16 major journals from 1990 to 2010. The findings indicate a significant dependence on the Journal of Group Decision and Negotiation but represent an opportunity for newer journals such as the International Journal of Decision Support Systems Technology. Other issues include a focus on experimental research and design science, weak theoretical foundations and research methodologies, and a focus on operational level problems.Of great concern is the finding that GSS and NSS research has relatively low professional and managerial relevance. Eight key strategies for dealing with these issues are recommended.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-238072017-09-13T14:01:06Z Issues and Strategies for Group and Negotiation Support Systems Research Pervan, Graham Arnott, D. Journal of Group Decision and Negotiation Group Support Systems (GSS) Negotiation Support Systems (NSS) International Journal of Decision Support Systems Technology (IJDSST) This research project was principally motivated by a concern for the direction and relevance of research in systems that support group work and negotiation. The main areas of research focus are the publication frequency and outlets for GSS and NSS research, the research strategies used in published articles, and the professional relevance of the research. The project has analysed 383 GSS articles and 82 NSS articles published in 16 major journals from 1990 to 2010. The findings indicate a significant dependence on the Journal of Group Decision and Negotiation but represent an opportunity for newer journals such as the International Journal of Decision Support Systems Technology. Other issues include a focus on experimental research and design science, weak theoretical foundations and research methodologies, and a focus on operational level problems.Of great concern is the finding that GSS and NSS research has relatively low professional and managerial relevance. Eight key strategies for dealing with these issues are recommended. 2014 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/23807 10.4018/ijdsst.2014100104 IGI Global restricted
spellingShingle Journal of Group Decision and Negotiation
Group Support Systems (GSS)
Negotiation Support Systems (NSS)
International Journal of Decision Support Systems Technology (IJDSST)
Pervan, Graham
Arnott, D.
Issues and Strategies for Group and Negotiation Support Systems Research
title Issues and Strategies for Group and Negotiation Support Systems Research
title_full Issues and Strategies for Group and Negotiation Support Systems Research
title_fullStr Issues and Strategies for Group and Negotiation Support Systems Research
title_full_unstemmed Issues and Strategies for Group and Negotiation Support Systems Research
title_short Issues and Strategies for Group and Negotiation Support Systems Research
title_sort issues and strategies for group and negotiation support systems research
topic Journal of Group Decision and Negotiation
Group Support Systems (GSS)
Negotiation Support Systems (NSS)
International Journal of Decision Support Systems Technology (IJDSST)
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/23807