Computer-Mediated Communication and Group Decision Making: A Meta-Analysis

By B. Baltes, Marcus W. Dickson, Michael P. Sherman, Cara C. Bauer, Jacqueline S. LaGanke. 2002

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Subfields: Communication, Developmental and Educational Psychology, Social Psychology

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How Conversations Change Over Time in Face-to-Face and Video-Mediated Communication (2009, background): “With meta-analysis, Baltes et al. (2002) compared decision making in face-to-face with distributed computer-mediated communication groups (e.g., chat groups).”
Structured elicitation of expert judgments for threatened species assessment: a case study on a continental scale using email (2012, background): “Electronic groups tend to require more time than a face-to-face group to complete tasks (e.g. Hiltz, Johnson & Turoff 1986; Hollingshead 1996; Baltes et al. 2002), and most panellists commented on the large amount of work involved (e.”
Geographic Proximity between Auditor and Client: How Does it Impact Audit Quality? (2012, background): “…suggest that face-to-face communication is more effective through the support for a higher level of interaction than other electronic forms of communication, such as e-mail and videoconferencing (e.g., Baltes et al. 2002; Doherty-Sneddon et al. 1997; Hambley et al. 2007; Hinds and Morensen 2005).”
Enhancing socially shared regulation in collaborative learning groups: designing for CSCL regulation tools (2014, background): “2002), less group cohesiveness (Straus andMcGrath 1994), and less satisfaction (Baltes et al. 2002) in CSCL environments.”
Virtual team leadership: The effects of leadership style and communication medium on team interaction styles and outcomes (2007, background): “Although the most common form of text-based communication is e-mail (Pulley, Sessa, & Malloy, 2002), most research has instead focused on synchronous communication technology, such as ‘‘chat’’ (Baltes et al., 2002).”
ConsensUs (2018, background): “However, computer-mediated discussions are also known to increase delays, create more outspoken advocacy, decrease member satisfaction, and lead to riskier decisions (Kiesler and Sproull 1992; Hiltz et al. 1986; Baltes et al. 2002).”
Managing virtual teams: A review of current empirical research (2005, background): “Summarizing these and other research results in a metaanalysis, Baltes et al. (2002) conclude that there is little support for the bunbridled rush by organizations to adopt computer-mediated communication as a medium for group decision makingQ (Baltes et al.”
Visualization of participation: Does it contribute to successful computer-supported collaborative learning? (2007, background): “For example, compared to FTF groups, CMC groups need more time to complete tasks (Baltes, Dickson, Sherman, Bauer, & LaGanke, 2002; Fjermestad, 2004), perform worse on mixed-motive tasks (Barkhi, Jacob, & Pirkul, 1999), and report lower levels of satisfaction (Baltes et al., 2002).”
The Effects of Cultural Diversity in Virtual Teams Versus Face-to-Face Teams (2006, background): “Choosing audioconference and synchronous chat as the communication channels for the virtual teams also addresses Baltes et al. (2002) call for more relevant research using industry-adopted communication tools, such as audioconferencing.”
A meta-analytic investigation of virtuality and information sharing in teams (2011, background): “A number of reviews have examined the role of communication modalities on team communication, particularly informational processes (e.g., Baltes et al., 2002; Fjermestad, 2004; McLeod, 1992; Rains, 2005).”
Social Capital and Knowledge Integration in Digitally Enabled Teams (2008, background): “In particular, many studies have examined the use of STM by decision-making groups (Straus and McGrath 1994, Hollingshead et al. 1993, Graetz et al. 1998, Baltes et al. 2002, Dennis and Wixom 2002).”