An empirical experiment evaluation the effectiveness of group decision support systems (GDSS)

Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited === An increasing reliance on group decision making and advances in computer technology have combined to spur research in an area of decision support known as group decision support systems (GDSS). Proponents of GDSS claim its unique features en...

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Main Authors: Driscoll, James Patrick, King, Jeffrey Ayres
Other Authors: Suchan, James E.
Language:en_US
Published: 2012
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10945/23206
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spelling ndltd-nps.edu-oai-calhoun.nps.edu-10945-232062015-02-11T03:55:38Z An empirical experiment evaluation the effectiveness of group decision support systems (GDSS) Driscoll, James Patrick King, Jeffrey Ayres Suchan, James E. Dolk, Daniel R. Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited An increasing reliance on group decision making and advances in computer technology have combined to spur research in an area of decision support known as group decision support systems (GDSS). Proponents of GDSS claim its unique features enable groups to make decisions faster, better and with greater confidence and satisfaction than non-GDSS groups. This study is an empirical experiment evaluating the operational effectiveness of a GDSS. A complex scenario covertly resembling the Cuban missile crisis was passed out to seven groups of four graduate students. Four groups were instructed to recommend a solution to the crisis scenario with the aid of a GDSS. The other three groups were instructed to do the the same, but without computer aided support. The analysis of the data indicated that there was not an appreciable difference in decision quality, speed, or satisfaction between the GDSS groups and the non-GDSS groups. Keywords: Theses: Management information systems. (KR) 2012-11-27T18:17:25Z 2012-11-27T18:17:25Z 1988-09 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/10945/23206 en_US This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.
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description Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited === An increasing reliance on group decision making and advances in computer technology have combined to spur research in an area of decision support known as group decision support systems (GDSS). Proponents of GDSS claim its unique features enable groups to make decisions faster, better and with greater confidence and satisfaction than non-GDSS groups. This study is an empirical experiment evaluating the operational effectiveness of a GDSS. A complex scenario covertly resembling the Cuban missile crisis was passed out to seven groups of four graduate students. Four groups were instructed to recommend a solution to the crisis scenario with the aid of a GDSS. The other three groups were instructed to do the the same, but without computer aided support. The analysis of the data indicated that there was not an appreciable difference in decision quality, speed, or satisfaction between the GDSS groups and the non-GDSS groups. Keywords: Theses: Management information systems. (KR)
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