Multi-tasking is fine for computers but bad for people.
All things considered, people work best when they handle one thing at a time. By working on one thing at a time, rather than multi-tasking, an individual can increase productivity, avoid costly errors, and reduce both mental and psychic strain. A sidebar lists strategies for avoiding multi-tasking...
| Published in: | Public Management (00333611) Vol. 78; pp. 4 - 6 |
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| Format: | Article |
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International City
June 1996
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| Online Access: | View this record in EBSCOhost |
| Summary: | All things considered, people work best when they handle one thing at a time. By working on one thing at a time, rather than multi-tasking, an individual can increase productivity, avoid costly errors, and reduce both mental and psychic strain. A sidebar lists strategies for avoiding multi-tasking patterns. |
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