A foundation for the study of group decision support systems
Management Science
Communications of the ACM - Special issue on computer graphics: state of the arts
Culture: a fourth dimension of group support systems
Communications of the ACM
Examining the conflicting results of GDSS research
Information and Management
Cultural differences explaining the differences in results in GSS: implications for the next decade
Decision Support Systems - Special issue: Decision support systems: Directions for the next decade
Electronic Brainstorming: the Illusion of Productivity
Information Systems Research
Research Note: Electronic Brainstorming: Illusions and Patterns of Productivity
Information Systems Research
A field experiment on GSS anonymity and group member status
HICSS '95 Proceedings of the 28th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences
1001 Unanswered research questions in GSS
Journal of Management Information Systems
Journal of Management Information Systems
Journal of Management Information Systems - Special issue: Information technology and its organizational impact
Invoking social comparison to improve electronic brainstorming: beyond anonymity
Journal of Management Information Systems - Special section: Information technology and its organizational impact
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Anonymity is an important aspect of group support systems (GSS). However, as to the overall effectiveness of the use of anonymity, findings have been inconclusive. Some studies show positive effects in the number of ideas generated, quality of ideas, and uniqueness of ideas, whereas other studies show negative or neutral effects. An examination of social psychology literature indicates that the effect of public self-awareness on evaluation apprehension in different cultural groups may play a crucial role. Thus, social psychology and Hofstede's model of cultural differentiation are used in this chapter to explain the different effects of anonymity on the behavior of Hong Kong and Canadian groups during GSS sessions. It is hoped that understanding the effects of anonymity in different cultural contexts will better inform the design and facilitation of GSS in increasingly diverse global settings.