Interruption science as a research field: Towards a taxonomy of interruptions as a foundation for the field.

ABSTRACT: Interruptions have become ubiquitous in both our personal and professional lives. Accordingly, research on interruptions has also increased steadily over time, and research published in various scientific disciplines has produced different perspectives, fundamental ideas, and conceptualizations of interruptions. However, the current state of research hampers a comprehensive overview of the concept of interruption, predominantly due to the fragmented nature of the existing literature. Reflecting on its genesis in the 1920s and the longstanding research on interruptions, along with recent technological, behavioral, and organizational developments, this paper provides a comprehensive interdisciplinary overview of the various attributes of an interruption, which facilitates the establishment o

SUBMITTER: Stangl FJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10074991 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature