Multitasking: Do preference and ability interact to predict performance at work?

Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology

Volumn 86, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 556-563

  Sanderson, Kristin R ^a   Bruk Lee, Valentina ^a   Viswesvaran, Chockalingam ^a   Gutierrez, Sara ^b   Kantrowitz, Tracy ^c  

^a FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SHL   (United States)

^c SHL   (United States)

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EID: 84885079885     PISSN: 09631798     EISSN: 20448325     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/joop.12025     Document Type: Article

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