Time-related behaviour in multitasking situations

Yan Zhang; Ravindra S. Goonetilleke; Thomas Plocher; Sheau Farn Max Liang

doi:10.1016/j.ijhcs.2005.01.002

Time-related behaviour in multitasking situations

Yan Zhang, Ravindra S. Goonetilleke, Thomas Plocher, Sheau Farn Max Liang

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Abstract

The control strategy and control performane differences between monochronicity (M) and polychronicity (P) persons in a process control domain were evaluated. The time related behavior was evaluated using the modified polychronic attitude index 3 (M/P score). Performance was quantified using overall root-mean-square (RMS) error. Control strategy was quantified using the number of switches between the two processes and the number of magnitude changes within each of the processes. It was shown that the overall mean error and overall RMS error of polychrons were significantly smaller than that of the monochrons.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	425-455
Number of pages	31
Journal	International Journal of Human Computer Studies
Volume	62
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhcs.2005.01.002
Publication status	Published - 1 Apr 2005
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Monochronicity
Multitasking
Polychronicity
Process control

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Human Factors and Ergonomics
Software
Education
General Engineering
Human-Computer Interaction
Hardware and Architecture

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