ABSTRACT Group support system meeting processes and outcomes are affected by the specific idea generation technique utilized. While most studies of electronic meetings have incorporated poolwriting, other, perhaps superior, brainwriting methods exist. For example, several studies have demonstrated that groups are more satisfied with gallery writing, although there is no significant difference between the two in the number of unique, quality comments generated. A new technique called forced gallery writing could combine the advantages of each. In the first comparison of the three brainwriting methods, results showed that forced gallery writing increased the perceived participation of group members while maintaining meeting satisfaction.
