Technology-mediated interruption management

International Journal of Human Computer Studies

Volumn 68, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 288-306

  Grandhi, Sukeshini ^a   Jones, Quentin ^a  

^a NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Availability; Communication; Design; Interruptibility; Interruption; Management; Mobile; Phones

Indexed keywords

CALL HANDLING; CELL PHONE; COMMUNICATION DESIGN; DESIGN IMPLICATIONS; DESIGN SPACES; EXPERIENCE SAMPLING METHOD; FIELD STUDIES; INTERRUPTIBILITY; INTERRUPTION; INTERRUPTION MANAGEMENT; MENTAL WORKLOAD; THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK;

AVAILABILITY; CELLULAR TELEPHONE SYSTEMS; DESIGN; MOBILE PHONES; TELECOMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT; TELEPHONE; TELEPHONE SETS;

DECISION MAKING;

EID: 77649340508     PISSN: 10715819     EISSN: 10959300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhcs.2009.12.005     Document Type: Article

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