Working memory, fluid intelligence, and attention are predictors of multitasking performance, but polychronicity and extraversion are not

Human Performance

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 243-266

  König, Cornelius J ^a   Bühner, Markus ^b   Mürling, Gesine ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b PHILIPPS UNIVERSITY MARBURG   (Germany)

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EID: 23844558994     PISSN: 08959285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327043hup1803_3     Document Type: Review

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