IM = Interruption management? instant messaging and disruption in the workplace

Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 23-42

  Garrett, R Kelly ^a,c   Danziger, James N ^b,d  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c 125 S Oval Mall   (United States)

^d Mail Code: 5100   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER NETWORKS;

COMPUTER-MEDIATED COMMUNICATION; INSTANT MESSAGING; INTERRUPTION MANAGEMENT; TASK RELEVANT; TELEPHONE SURVEY; WORK-RELATED; WORKERS';

MESSAGE PASSING;

EID: 37249082127     PISSN: 10836101     EISSN: 10836101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1083-6101.2007.00384.x     Document Type: Article

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