"Working sphere/engagement" and the concept of task in activity theory

Interacting with Computers

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 251-255

  Bedny, Gregory Z ^a   Harris, Steven Robert ^b  

^a Essex County College   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLAMORGAN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Actions; Activity theory; Engagement; Goal of action; Goal of task; Motives and motivation; Task

Indexed keywords

COGNITIVE SYSTEMS; COMPUTER SYSTEMS; MOTIVATION;

ACTIVITY THEORY; GOAL OF ACTION; GOAL OF TASK; LOGICALLY ORGANISED SYSTEM;

HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION;

EID: 39149119651     PISSN: 09535438     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.intcom.2007.07.005     Document Type: Note

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