Control and Anticipation of Social Interruptions: Reduced Stress and Improved Task Performance.

Social interruptions are frequent occurrences that often have distressing consequences for employees, yet little research has gauged their effect on individuals. Participants were exposed to 2 social interruptions as they engaged in a computer task with an accepted performance goal. Participants who...

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Publicado en:Journal of Applied Social Psychology Vol. 39; no. 1; pp. 169 - 186
Autores principales: Carton, Andrew M., Aiello, John R.
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Wiley-Blackwell January 2009
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