Title
Using electronic meeting technology to support economic policy development in New Zealand: short-term results
Abstract
This paper describes an application of group support technology to a series of economic policy-making meetings. The meetings were part of a national study aiming to upgrade New Zealand's competitive position in global markets. The aim of the research is to determine if electronic meeting technology could support an economic development process where participants came from a variety of backgrounds (e.g., business competitors, different ethnic groups) and where meeting urgency and efficiency were of prime importance. A multiple case approach was adopted. The meetings were organized and facilitated by the coordinator of the national study. Research data were gathered by observing the meetings, by questionnaires administered to participants, and by interviews with the coordinator and his staff. Analysis of these data indicates that participants felt that the meetings were both very effective and efficient. Implications for using group support technology for economic policy development are discussed.
Year
Venue
Keywords
1994
J. of Management Information Systems
short-term result,economic development process,national study,economic policy-making meeting,research data,different ethnic group,group support technology,meeting urgency,economic policy development,New Zealand,electronic meeting technology
Field
DocType
Volume
Public relations,Computer science,Economic policy,Ethnic group,Marketing,Competitor analysis
Journal
10
Issue
Citations 
PageRank 
3
2
0.56
References 
Authors
4
2
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Jim Sheffield121.24
R. Brent Gallupe2638121.92