%0 Conference Paper %1 FKSS04 %A Fussell, Susan R. %A Kiesler, Sara %A Setlock, Leslie D. %A Scupelli, Peter %B Proceedings of the SIGCHI conference on Human factors in computing systems, CHI %D 2004 %I ACM Press, New York %K diss fragmented_work messaging study %N 1 %P 191-198 %T Effects of Instant Messaging on the Management of Multiple Project Trajectories %V 6 %X We present a study of the effects of instant messaging (IM)on individuals� management of work across multiple collaborative projects. Groups of four participants completed four web design tasks. Each participant worked on two tasks, each task with a different partner who was either co-located or remote, connected via IM. In one condition, each participant had one co-located and one remote partner. In a second condition, both partners were remote. We examined communication, division of labor, and task performance as a function of condition. The results indicated that nearly all participants divided their time unequally between projects, but less unequally in the remote/remote condition. In the co-located/remote condition, participants favored the task with the co-located partner. The results show that the effects of IM differ depending on people�s multiple tasks are distributed across space. We propose a new IM interface that promotes awareness of multiple collaborators on multiple tasks.

@inproceedings{FKSS04, abstract = {We present a study of the effects of instant messaging (IM)on individuals� management of work across multiple collaborative projects. Groups of four participants completed four web design tasks. Each participant worked on two tasks, each task with a different partner who was either co-located or remote, connected via IM. In one condition, each participant had one co-located and one remote partner. In a second condition, both partners were remote. We examined communication, division of labor, and task performance as a function of condition. The results indicated that nearly all participants divided their time unequally between projects, but less unequally in the remote/remote condition. In the co-located/remote condition, participants favored the task with the co-located partner. The results show that the effects of IM differ depending on people�s multiple tasks are distributed across space. We propose a new IM interface that promotes awareness of multiple collaborators on multiple tasks.}, added-at = {2007-11-01T10:10:38.000+0100}, author = {Fussell, Susan R. and Kiesler, Sara and Setlock, Leslie D. and Scupelli, Peter}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/2a3144c8cbac51578e7f672691ed11fe6/carsten}, booktitle = {Proceedings of the SIGCHI conference on Human factors in computing systems, CHI}, comment = {Enhancement of an IM tool to support work in multiple projects: in addition to online status information, also information about the project someone is currently working on is provided.}, file = {FKSS04.pdf:FKSS04.pdf:PDF}, interhash = {13b817536f293d73bb509c2974116d62}, intrahash = {a3144c8cbac51578e7f672691ed11fe6}, keywords = {diss fragmented_work messaging study}, number = 1, owner = {ritterskamp}, pages = {191-198}, publisher = {ACM Press, New York}, standort = {Ordner}, timestamp = {2007-11-01T10:18:25.000+0100}, title = {Effects of Instant Messaging on the Management of Multiple Project Trajectories}, volume = 6, year = 2004 }