Title: Ascertaining group decision auditing capabilities

Authors: Francisco Antunes, Joao Paulo Costa, Paulo Macas

Addresses: Institute of Computer and Systems Engineering of Coimbra, R. Antero de Quental, 199, Coimbra 3000-033, Portugal; Management and Economics Department, Beira Interior University, Estrada do Sineiro, Covilha 6200-209, Portugal. ' Institute of Computer and Systems Engineering of Coimbra, R. Antero de Quental, 199, Coimbra 3000-033, Portugal; Faculty of Economics, Coimbra University, Av. Dias da Silva, 165, Coimbra 3004-512, Portugal. ' Management and Economics Department, Beira Interior University, Estrada do Sineiro, Covilha 6200-209, Portugal; Center for Advanced Studies in Management and Economics, Evora University, Largo dos Colegiais, 2, Evora 7000-803, Portugal

Abstract: This article presents the design of a case study to assess the ability of a software tool to perform group decision auditing (GDA). This study uses the divergent information management system as the analysis artefact, which implements the divergent information model. The article provides a brief description of both model and tool and their links to GDA. It also describes the subject group, the objectives, the defined metrics for performance and the procedures for conducting the study.

Keywords: group decision auditing; divergent information models; management systems; software; analysis artefacts; performance metrics; electronic knowledge sharing; collaboration; decision making.

DOI: 10.1504/IJBSR.2010.032949

International Journal of Business and Systems Research, 2010 Vol.4 No.3, pp.246 - 263

Published online: 05 May 2010 *

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