Kk. Wei et al., HYPERTEXT - A NEW APPROACH TO CONSTRUCT GROUP SUPPORT SYSTEMS, International journal of information management, 16(3), 1996, pp. 163-181
Hypertext is an information management technology whereby the database
consists of nodes connected together by links to form networks. The n
odes can contain information in the form of text, graphics, image, voi
ce and video, This paper describes the unique features, strengths and
weaknesses of hypertext, It highlights the potential contribution of h
ypertext to the construction of an effective group support system (GSS
). Finally, it describes SAGE, a hypertext-based GSS, to illustrate ho
w hypertext features can be incorporated in a GSS to more effectively
support decision making groups. Copyright (C) 1996 Elsevier Science Lt
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