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Information Sharing in Face-to-Face, Teleconferencing, and Electronic Chat Groups

University of Dayton

Edward S. Boyle

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base

Charles E. Kimble

Pamela Thompson

Julie L. Garloch

University of Dayton

Laboratory groups attempted to reach consensus on a simulated business problem. Members of 4-person groups received information on whether three proposed systems met each of IO desired criteria. Cast as a hidden profile problem, the information was distributed unevenly within the group. Groups communicated using one ofthreeformats:face-to-face, teleconference, or electronic chat. As predicted, cognitive workload was significantly higher andfewer correct decisions were obtained in the electronic chat condition versus the other twoformats. The electronic chat medium limited participants' ability to coordinate and verify information. Electronic chat should be combined with collaboration technology or groupware that facilitates information storage, organization, and processing.

Small Group Research, Vol. 29, No. 6, 714-743 (1998)
DOI: 10.1177/1046496498296003


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