Dual-Tasking Effects on Outcomes of Mobile Communication Technologies

Communication Research Reports

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 221-231

  Bowman, Jonathan M ^a   Pace, Roger C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Communication Satisfaction; Distraction; Dual Tasking; Interaction Quality; Mobile Technology

Indexed keywords

EID: 84899620494     PISSN: 08824096     EISSN: 17464099     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08824096.2014.907149     Document Type: Article

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