Individual differences in interrupted task performance: One size does not fit all

International Journal of Human Computer Studies

Volumn 79, Issue , 2015, Pages 97-105

  Drews, Frank A ^a   Musters, Adrian ^a  

^a L 3 Communications   (United States)

Author keywords

Error; Inter individual differences; Interruptions; Methods; Working memory

Indexed keywords

ERRORS;

INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES; INTER-INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES; INTERRUPTED TASK PERFORMANCE; INTERRUPTIONS; LIMITING PERFORMANCE; METHODS; SPATIAL NAVIGATION; WORKING MEMORY;

HARDWARE;

EID: 84937428840     PISSN: 10715819     EISSN: 10959300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhcs.2015.01.003     Document Type: Article

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