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Research Methodologies for Multitasking Studies

Research Methodologies for Multitasking Studies

Lin Lin, Patricia Cranton, Jennifer Lee
Copyright: © 2019 |Pages: 21
ISBN13: 9781522583561|ISBN10: 1522583564|EISBN13: 9781522583578
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-8356-1.ch091
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Lin, Lin, et al. "Research Methodologies for Multitasking Studies." Human Performance Technology: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications, edited by Information Resources Management Association, IGI Global, 2019, pp. 1846-1866. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-8356-1.ch091

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Lin, L., Cranton, P., & Lee, J. (2019). Research Methodologies for Multitasking Studies. In I. Management Association (Ed.), Human Performance Technology: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications (pp. 1846-1866). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-8356-1.ch091

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Lin, Lin, Patricia Cranton, and Jennifer Lee. "Research Methodologies for Multitasking Studies." In Human Performance Technology: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications, edited by Information Resources Management Association, 1846-1866. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2019. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-8356-1.ch091

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Abstract

The research on multitasking is scattered across disciplines, and the definitions of multitasking vary according to the discipline. As a result, the research is not coherent nor consistent in the approaches taken to understanding this phenomenon. In this chapter, the authors review studies on multitasking in different disciplines with a focus on the research methodologies used. The three main research paradigms (empirical-analytical, interpretive, and critical) are used as a framework to understand the nature of the research. The strengths and weaknesses of the research in each of the paradigms are examined, and suggestions are made for utilizing different research methodologies to bring clarity to the research in this field. Such an endeavour will help to build interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary research and help guide future research and theory building.

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