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 languageBritish English
Pages (from-to)425-455
Number of pages31
JournalInternational Journal of Human Computer Studies
Volume62
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 2005

Keywords

  • Monochronicity
  • Multitasking
  • Polychronicity
  • Process control

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