论文信息 - A group decision support system for multicultural and multilingual communication

A group decision support system for multicultural and multilingual communication

Abstract A Group Decision Support System (GDSS) can be used to lower or break barriers to group communication that are caused by differences in language and culture among meeting participants. This paper describes typical examples of communication barriers among group members with different cultural and lingual backgrounds and how a GDSS can help with these problems. The paper also describes a prototype GDSS developed at the University of Mississippi that translates among English, German, and Spanish.

Milam W. Aiken | Tommie Singleton | Ashraf I. Shirani | Jeanette S. Martin

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