Computer-related success and failure: A longitudinal field study of the factors influencing computer-related performance

Computers in Human Behavior

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 1-10

  Rozell, E J ^a   Gardner III, W L ^b  

^a MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

Author keywords

Attributional style; Computer training; Computer related performance

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; DATA ACQUISITION; PERSONNEL TRAINING;

COMPUTER TRAINING; COMPUTER-RELATED PERFORMANCE;

HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION;

EID: 0032632715     PISSN: 07475632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0747-5632(98)00030-2     Document Type: Article

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