Attention management

A person's attention set on their computer screen.
A person's attention set on their computer screen.

Attention management refers to models and tools for supporting the management of attention at the individual or at the collective level (cf. attention economy), and at the short-term (quasi real time) or at a longer term (over periods of weeks or months).

The ability to control distractions and stay focused is essential to produce higher quality results. A research conducted by Stanford[1] shows that single-tasking is more effective and productive than multi-tasking.[2] Different studies have been conducted in using Information and Communications Technology (ICT) for supporting attention, and in particular, models have been elaborated for supporting attention.[3][4][5]

  1. ^ Gorlick, Adam (2009). "Media multitaskers pay mental price, Stanford study shows".
  2. ^ Thomas, Maura (2015). "Time Management Training Doesn't Work". Harvard Business Review.
  3. ^ Davenport, Thomas H.; Völpel, Sven C. (September 2001). "The rise of knowledge towards attention management". Journal of Knowledge Management. 5 (3): 212–222. doi:10.1108/13673270110400816. ISSN 1367-3270.
  4. ^ Nabeth, Thierry (2008), Hildebrandt, Mireille; Gutwirth, Serge (eds.), "User Profiling for Attention Support at School and Work", Profiling the European Citizen, Dordrecht: Springer Netherlands, pp. 185–200, doi:10.1007/978-1-4020-6914-7_10, ISBN 978-1-4020-6913-0
  5. ^ Bounfour, Ahmed (2009). Organisational capital : modelling, measuring and contextualising. London: Routledge. ISBN 978-0-415-43771-4. OCLC 176823681.