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dc.contributor.authorMishra, Jyoti L.*
dc.date.accessioned2016-06-27T13:47:28Z
dc.date.available2016-06-27T13:47:28Z
dc.date.issued2014-12
dc.identifier.citationMishra JL (2014) Factors affecting group decision making: an insight on information practices by investigating decision making process among tactical commanders. Information Research. 19(4): Special supplement: Proceedings of ISIC, the information behaviour conference, Leeds, 2-5 September, 2014: Part 1.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10454/8564
dc.descriptionYesen_US
dc.description.abstractIntroduction. Decision making though an important information use has not been vigorously researched in information practices research. By studying how decision makers make decision in groups, we can learn about several underlying issues in information practices. Method. T20 middle-level (tactical) Commanders from blue light services in the UK were interviewed to share their experience on how and where they seek information from and how they make decisions while managing major incidents. Analysis. Activity theory was used as an overarching framework to design interview questions and as an analysis framework. Results. Information need and information practices such as information sharing and information use are investigated. A model of group decision making process and factors affecting group decision making is proposed. Conclusions. By understanding factors affecting decision making, decision support system designers and policy makers can readdress the underlying issue. Moreover, this paper reiterates the need of studying decision making to understand information practices.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipThis research is funded by ESRC and 1Spatial PLC.en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.relation.isreferencedbyhttp://www.informationr.net/ir/19-4/isic/isic10.html#.V3ELldIrJpgen_US
dc.rights© 2014 The Author. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial–No Derivatives License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/uk).en_US
dc.subjectDecision making; Group decision making; Information practices researchen_US
dc.titleFactors affecting group decision making: an insight on information practices by investigating decision making process among tactical commandersen_US
dc.status.refereedYesen_US
dc.typeConference paperen_US
dc.type.versionfinal draft paperen_US
refterms.dateFOA2018-07-25T13:29:06Z


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