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The effectiveness of expert support technology for decision making: Individuals versus small groups

  • Fui Hoon Nah*
  • , Jiye Mao
  • , Izak Benbasat
  • *Corresponding author for this work

Research output: Journal Publications and ReviewsRGC 21 - Publication in refereed journalpeer-review

Abstract

Expert support systems (ESSs) are increasingly used in organizations to support individuals and groups in decision making. Although ESSs have been shown to enhance the decision-making capabilities of individuals, their benefits in supporting group decision making are less clear. To the best of our knowledge, no empirical research has evaluated the effectiveness of the technology in the group setting or compared its usefulness for supporting individual versus group decision making. The results of this research show that ESSs benefit decision making of both individuals and groups and novices are able to gain more from ESSs than experts. The findings also suggest that groups outperform individuals in both with and without ESS support settings. © 1999, Association for Information Technology Trust. All rights reserved.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)137-147
JournalJournal of Information Technology
Volume14
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jun 1999
Externally publishedYes

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