Attention to Attention

Organization Science

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 1286-1296

  Ocasio, William ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Attention; Cognition; Engagement; Executive attention; Perspective; Selection; Selective attention; Vigilance

Indexed keywords

EID: 82255167593     PISSN: 10477039     EISSN: 15265455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1287/orsc.1100.0602     Document Type: Article

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