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Abstract: . . . by both internal and external factors and that humans have a unique ability to make choices and exercise free will. This becomes key as we investigate how users can sabotage systems and themselves, in an attempt to reduce anxiety. Page 4 p4020 4 The internal component may be computer anxiety and the perception of their own job vulnerability. The external components are the performance , the application design and the UI (user interface). Typically, performance analysts are concerned only with external factors (but rarely can they affect all of the above). Ignoring the internal factors leads to less . . . . . . performance psychology Page 1 PERCEPTION IS REALITY THE PSYCHOLOGY OF PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT Denise P. Kalm BMC Software, Inc. Performance management is the most thankless job. If performance is good, the perception is that you are not needed. If response time is lagging, you are a failure. Even when the measurements look good, if the end user . . . . . . [Kalm] Denise P. Kalm, “End User Performance Tuning,” CMG Proceedings, 2002 6. [King] Andrew B. King, “Speed Up Your Site,” New Riders Publishing, 2003 7. [Merrill] David W. Merrill, Roger H. Reid, “Personal Styles and Effective Performance ,” Chilton Book Company, 1981 8. [Schwarz] Roger Schwarz, “The Skilled Facilitator,” Jossey-Bass, 2001 . . . . . . Wait,” View Source, 2000 2. [Cummings] Thomas G. Cummings, Christopher G. Worley. “Organizational Development and Change,” Southwestern Publishing, 2004 3. [Desai] Mayur S. Desai, “Computer Anxiety and Performance : An Application of a Change Model in a Pedagogical Setting,” Journal of Instructional Psychology , Sept, 2001 4. [Gilbreth] Frank B. Gilbreth, “Cheaper by the Dozen,” Turtleback, 2002 5. [Kalm] Denise P. Kalm, “End User Performance Tuning,” CMG Proceedings, 2002 6. [King] Andrew B. King, “Speed Up Your Site,” New Riders Publishing, 2003 7. [Merrill] David W. Merrill, Roger H. Reid, “Personal . . . . . . [Gilbreth] Frank B. Gilbreth, “Cheaper by the Dozen,” Turtleback, 2002 5. [Kalm] Denise P. Kalm, “End User Performance Tuning,” CMG Proceedings, 2002 6. [King] Andrew B. King, “Speed Up Your Site,” New Riders Publishing, 2003 7. [Merrill] David W. Merrill, Roger H. Reid, “Personal Styles and Effective Performance ,” Chilton Book Company, 1981 8. [Schwarz] Roger Schwarz, “The Skilled Facilitator,” Jossey-Bass, 2001 . . . --3000,5,300,2680,24545
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