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This paper analyzes group decision making from a pragmatic point of view, as a sub-process of a cooperative process. It shows how group decision making is carried on through two different co-decision forms (namely co-decision with equal and distinct roles) depending on the positional relations of its participants. Since the position (client or performer) of a participant in a co-decision is highly context dependent, co-decision support systems must enhance the awareness of their users with respect to the cooperative process and the positional relation where they are situated.
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De Michelis, G. (1996). Co-decision within Cooperative Processes: Analysis, Design and Implementation Issues. In: Humphreys, P., Bannon, L., McCosh, A., Migliarese, P., Pomerol, JC. (eds) Implementing Systems for Supporting Management Decisions. IFIP — The International Federation for Information Processing. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-34967-1_9
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