Can computerized decision aids do "damage"? A case for tailoring feedback and task complexity based on task experience

International Journal of Accounting Information Systems

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 73-91

  Mascha, Maureen Francis ^a   Smedley, Georgia ^b  

^a MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI KANSAS CITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Decision aids; Expert systems; Knowledge based systems; Theory of technology dominance and cognitive load

Indexed keywords

EID: 34249884262     PISSN: 14670895     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.accinf.2007.03.001     Document Type: Article

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