Gibbs, J., Sivunen, A., Boyraz, M., & Nordback, E. (2014, May). Investigating the affordances of group-based ICTs for global team participation, conflict, and identification. Paper presented at the annual convention of the International Communication Association, Seattle, WA. (original) (raw)

Abstract

Paper presented (as part of a panel Exploring the role of technological affordances for processes of organizing, respondent: Ronald Rice) at the annual convention of the International Communication Association, Seattle, WA. This study examines the role of technological affordances in shaping processes of organizing in global teams. Drawing on a rich dataset consisting of both team communication data and in-depth interviews with team members from four student and organizational global teams, we examine how various technological affordances of group-based ICTs (email listservs, discussion forums, and conference calls) shape processes of organizing and help structure team interaction. We focus specifically on processes of participation, conflict, and identification and address the following research questions: How does ICT use structure team participation, conflict, and identification? How do team characteristics structure team participation, conflict, and identification? We draw on grounded analysis of interviews and communication data, as well as using Linguistic Inquiry and Word Count (LIWC) software to identify linguistic indicators of participation, conflict, and identification patterns.

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