How do usability professionals construe usability?

International Journal of Human Computer Studies

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 26-42

  Hertzum, Morten ^a   Clemmensen, Torkil ^b  

^a ROSKILDE UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^b Copenhagen Business School ^*  (Denmark)

Author keywords

Personal construct; Quality in use; Repertory grid interview; Usability; Usability Professional; User experience

Indexed keywords

PERSONAL CONSTRUCT; QUALITY IN USE; REPERTORY-GRID INTERVIEW; USABILITY; USABILITY PROFESSIONAL; USER EXPERIENCE;

USABILITY ENGINEERING;

EID: 80052731046     PISSN: 10715819     EISSN: 10959300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhcs.2011.08.001     Document Type: Article

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