Open AccessFoundations For Understanding The User Environment: A Study Of Motivation, Task Differences, And Technology
Author(s) -
Gayle J. Yaverbaum,
Oya Culpan
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of applied business research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.149
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 2157-8834
pISSN - 0892-7626
DOI - 10.19030/jabr.v4i4.6399
Subject(s) - task (project management) , work (physics) , knowledge management , work environment , psychology , computer science , marketing , business , management , engineering , economics , mechanical engineering
The growth in the use of computers poses numerous problems for organizations. This paper summaries the results from a survey administered to managers and clerical employees who work in the technological environment. We find that motivational differences exist and prescribe that they must be taken into consideration when employing technology.