On human cognition and the design of information systems

Information and Management

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 65-73

  Spence, J Wayne ^a   Tsai, Ray J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

^b ST CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive process; Cognitive style; Decision making; Task complexity; Task type

Indexed keywords

EID: 0038905703     PISSN: 03787206     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-7206(97)00012-8     Document Type: Article

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