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The Architecture Of Multitasking : Expanding A Structural Model, Eugene J. Trombini
The Architecture Of Multitasking : Expanding A Structural Model, Eugene J. Trombini
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The aim of this study was to create and validate a structural model of multitasking performance based on the characteristics of multitasking situations outlined by Delbridge (2000). A model is put forth suggesting that the observed relationships between multitasking performance and other variables is determined partly by the prominence of three structural characteristics of multitasking situations (time urgency, task switching, and uncertainty). The observed relationships between multitasking performance and other variables is explained in terms of perceived stress. Specifically, it was hypothesized that an individual's standing on certain variables would be associated with better management of the stress that stems …