Effects of external and internal interruptions on boredom at work: Two studies

Journal of Organizational Behavior

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 503-522

  Fisher, Cynthia D ^a  

^a BOND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 0032148407     PISSN: 08943796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-1379(199809)19:5<503::AID-JOB854>3.0.CO;2-9     Document Type: Article

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