Cognitive demands of the workplace

Journal of Neuroscience, Psychology, and Economics

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 18-37

  Hunt, Earl ^a   Madhyastha, Tara M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

General cognitive ability; Modeling; Supply and demand; Workforce

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COGNITION; DATA BASE; HUMAN; JOB PERFORMANCE; MENTAL CAPACITY; MENTAL TEST; OCCUPATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; SKILL; TASK PERFORMANCE; UNITED STATES; WORKPLACE;

EID: 84861781084     PISSN: 1937321X     EISSN: 2151318X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0026177     Document Type: Article

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