From Collaborative Tools to Collaborative Working Environments

In this article we introduce the main research lines concerning CSCW and groupware, which are forming the core foundation of Collaborative Working Environments (CWE). Furthermore, we introduce the problematic aspects in CWE and the features and recommendations for the integration of CWE in organizat...

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Published inInternational journal of e-collaboration Vol. 6; no. 1; pp. 1 - 13
Main Authors Prinz, Wolfgang, Martínez-Carreras, Maria Antonia, Pallot, Marc
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Hershey IGI Global 01.01.2010
Subjects
Analysis
Computer aided instruction
Computer programs
Computer supported cooperative work
Cooperative work
Forming
Foundations
Group work in education
Groupware
Information technology
Organizations
Readers
Team learning approach in education
Work environment
Work groups
United States
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Summary:In this article we introduce the main research lines concerning CSCW and groupware, which are forming the core foundation of Collaborative Working Environments (CWE). Furthermore, we introduce the problematic aspects in CWE and the features and recommendations for the integration of CWE in organizations. Through this issue readers will learn new paradigms for the building of CWE as well as directions for measuring and planning the implementation of collaboration within enterprises with the aim of obtaining the best performance. Finally, a brief introduction of the three articles of this special issue on CWE is presented.
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ISSN:1548-3673
1548-3681
DOI:10.4018/jec.2010091101