%0 Report %1 MMG04 %A Minassian, Suzanne O. %A Muller, Michael J. %A Gruen, Daniel %D 2004 %K diss fragmented_work interruptions work %N 04-08 %T Diverse Strategies for Interruption Management in Complex Office Activities %X nterruptions are common in today�s workplace. Some researchers have viewed interruptions as unwanted disruptions, using restrictive techniques to reduce them. Others have seen value in relevant interruptions, promoting their helpful effects, while classifications of interruptions have noted both the positive and negative consequences of interruption types. This poster describes strategies and artifacts for managing interruptions across various applications and media, revealed during ethnographic interviews of office workers in a large software company. Results show complex patterns of problems and advantages of interruptions, and suggest a more complex account of interruptions in working life.

@techreport{MMG04, abstract = {nterruptions are common in today�s workplace. Some researchers have viewed interruptions as unwanted disruptions, using restrictive techniques to reduce them. Others have seen value in relevant interruptions, promoting their helpful effects, while classifications of interruptions have noted both the positive and negative consequences of interruption types. This poster describes strategies and artifacts for managing interruptions across various applications and media, revealed during ethnographic interviews of office workers in a large software company. Results show complex patterns of problems and advantages of interruptions, and suggest a more complex account of interruptions in working life.}, added-at = {2007-11-01T10:10:38.000+0100}, author = {Minassian, Suzanne O. and Muller, Michael J. and Gruen, Daniel}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/2c3c82e6671377a7e7e4e192077a6d43c/carsten}, file = {MMG04.pdf:MMG04.pdf:PDF}, institution = {IBM Watson Research Center}, interhash = {6e7069ad2cfeadbd3c2c88fd56934065}, intrahash = {c3c82e6671377a7e7e4e192077a6d43c}, keywords = {diss fragmented_work interruptions work}, number = {04-08}, owner = {ritterskamp}, timestamp = {2007-11-01T10:16:20.000+0100}, title = {Diverse Strategies for Interruption Management in Complex Office Activities}, year = 2004 }