Comparing methods for workplace studies: a theoretical and empirical analysis

Cognition, Technology and Work

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 467-486

  Sellberg, Charlott ^a   Lindblom, Jessica ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SKÖVDE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Capturing semi automated decision making; Contextual design; Dental informatics; Determining information flow breakdown; Method comparison; Workplace studies

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATION; HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

AUTOMATED DECISION MAKING; CONTEXTUAL DESIGN; DENTAL INFORMATICS; INFORMATION FLOWS; METHOD COMPARISON; WORKPLACE STUDIES;

DECISION MAKING;

EID: 84911007253     PISSN: 14355558     EISSN: 14355566     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10111-014-0273-3     Document Type: Article

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