The effect of task complexity and expert system type on the acquisition of procedural knowledge: Some new evidence

International Journal of Accounting Information Systems

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 103-124

  Mascha, Maureen Francis ^a  

^a ELMHURST COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Export system; Procedural knowledge; Task complexity

Indexed keywords

EID: 0041730869     PISSN: 14670895     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1467-0895(01)00016-1     Document Type: Article

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