In search of the relationship between polychronicity and multitasking performance

Journal of Individual Differences

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 222-229

  Grawitch, Matthew J ^a   Barber, Larissa K ^b  

^a SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Multitasking; Performance; Polychronicity; Self control

Indexed keywords

EID: 84889674402     PISSN: 16140001     EISSN: 21512299     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1027/1614-0001/a000118     Document Type: Article

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