Computer Support for Meetings of Groups Working on Unstructured Problems: A Field Experiment

The authors are extremely grateful for the support and cooperation of the Microelectronics and Computer Technology Corporation (MCC) and of its software designers who voluntarily participated in this study. MCC’s Software Technology Program provided funding, experimental facilities, and invaluable feedback throughout the research effort. We want to especially thank Bill Curtis at MCC for his support and constructive comments on earlier drafts of this paper. Finally, we also want to thank Balavijayan Ganesan, Sa Neung Hong, Tricia Gutierrez, Susie Webb, and Adriana Vela at the University of Texas at Austin for providing assistance on the project. Abstract