Voting methods and information exchange in group support systems

Document Type

Conference Proceeding

Publication Date

12-1-2006

Abstract

Voting tools in Group Support Systems (GSS) have been considered valuable assets in groups' decision processes. One important aspect of voting is the method of conducting the vote. Research in Social Choice Theory (SCT) has shown that different voting methods can lead to different voting outcomes. However, SCT seldom addresses how a voting method affects decision making processes. Voting methods interacting with the computation power and communication capability in GSS can also affect decision processes and outcomes. This paper reviews theories about voting methods and their implications to GSS. A classification of voting methods based on information exchange is proposed to examine the effect of voting methods on groups' decision processes.

Identifier

84870022601 (Scopus)

ISBN

[9781604236262]

Publication Title

Association for Information Systems 12th Americas Conference on Information Systems Amcis 2006

First Page

105

Last Page

111

Volume

1

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