November 16-19,
1997
Phoenix, Arizona,
USA
GROUP ‘97 provides a forum for researchers and practitioners who are interested in topics related to computer-based systems which have an impact on groups, organizations and social networks. Emphasis of GROUP ‘97 is the integration of multiple computer-based tools and technologies. Relevant issues include design, implementation, deployment, evaluation, methodologies, and effect of these systems.
In the last few years, the functionality and applicability of systems for supporting group work has expanded, leading to their growing application to organizational information, communication, and cooperation processes. This provides opportunities to study their technical and social aspects. Often the integration of new technology with existing or new organizational practices is very challenging. The knowledge gained from such experiences is a valuable resource for all those who plan to integrate, or have integrated, computer-based tools for the support of group interaction.
At the same time we observe a growing influence of the Internet, mobile computing, agent systems, ubiquitous computing, and virtual reality. We can expect that these new technologies will also exert a large influence on group/organizational structures, processes, and our daily life. These new technologies are exciting in their own right, but their technological and organizational integration to support groups raises many interesting questions and is a challenging new research agenda.
The conference program offers workshops,
tutorials, panels,
and paper sessions. It is our aim to provide a
stimulating environment to present, meet, and discuss current research
and achievements for supporting group work.