Reducing warehouse employee errors using voice-assisted technology that provided immediate feedback

Journal of Organizational Behavior Management

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 1-31

  Berger, Samuel M ^a   Ludwig, Timothy D ^a  

^a APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer based instruction; Employee errors; Immediate feedback; Voice picking

Indexed keywords

EID: 34250829850     PISSN: 01608061     EISSN: 15408604     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J075v27n01_01     Document Type: Article

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