Human Factors in Information Systems

The Relationship Between User Interface Design and Human Performance

Inbunden, Engelska, 1997

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This study of the interaction among people, computers and their work environment outlines information systems and work environments that help make people more productive and satisfied with their work life. It is centred around the relationships between user interface design and human performance.

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Utgivningsdatum:1997-05-01
Mått:153 x 229 x undefined mm
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:254
Förlag:Intellect
ISBN:9781567502862

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Part 1 Human/computer interaction: a synergy of theories on human information processing in the user interface, Ellen D. Hoadley; an empirical evaluation of spreadsheet and database task performance using different menu styles, Robert O. Jarman and Kirk P. Arnett; group interface issues, Robert Owen Briggs and Douglas R. Vogel; an evaluation of icon performance based on user preferences, Julieta K. Yamakawa, Nadalyn Miller and R. Dale Hutchinson. Part 2 Information presentation: design implications of children's successes and failures in information retrieval - a case analysis, Paul Solomon; assessing the value of information in a decision support system (DSS) contest - a simulation study, Ahmer S. Karim. Part 3 System/user communication: cognitive maps for communication - specifying functionality and usability, Dov Te'eini, David G. Schwartz and Richard J. Boland; assessing the use of an SQL minimal manual in self-instruction, Ronald A. Guillemette and Minnie Yin-Miin Yen. Part 4 The analyst: the impact of production emphasis on programmer productivity, Raghava G. Gowda and Donald R. Chand; groupware, teamwork and performance - establishing the links, Peter Docherty, A.B. "Rami" Shani and James Sena; conceptual framework and research strategy considerations - the study of MIS professional ideology, K. Gregory Jin. Part 5 End user involvement: importance of familiarization for system acceptance - the case of voice mail, Michel Plaisent and Prosper Bernard; a task for examining information channelling under time pressure, Manouchehr Tabatabai and James Hershauer; the effects of individual differences on user satisfaction, Allison Harrison and Kelly Rainer.