Cognitive, motivation, and affective processes associated with computer-related performance: A path analysis

Computers in Human Behavior

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 199-222

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

^a Department of Information Systems and Supply Chain Management   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

COMPUTER-RELATED PERFORMANCE; PATH ANALYSIS;

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS;

EID: 0033871881     PISSN: 07475632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0747-5632(99)00054-0     Document Type: Article

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