Workspaces enhance efficiency – theories, concepts and a case study

Information Technology & People

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 261-272

  Lif, Magnus ^a   Olsson, Eva ^a   Gulliksen, Jan ^a   Sandblad, Bengt ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Computer workstations; Design; Interfaces; Metaphors; User studies

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986120916     PISSN: 09593845     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/EUM0000000005643     Document Type: Article

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