Beyond Task Completion in the Workplace: Execute, Engage, Evolve, Expand

  • Authors:
  • Stefanie Harbich;Marc Hassenzahl

  • Affiliations:
  • Siemens AG, A&D MC RD, Erlangen, Germany 91056;Economic Psychology and Human-Computer Interaction, Department of Psychology, University of Koblenz-Landau, Landau, Germany 76829

  • Venue:
  • Affect and Emotion in Human-Computer Interaction
  • Year:
  • 2008

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Abstract

Research on user experience stresses the need to go beyond the mere accomplishment of behavioral goals, such as providing novelty and change, a compelling image, etc. Although it can be argued that the consideration of such non-instrumental aspects at the workplace will lead to joyous experiences, which in turn may be an important aspect of employee well-being, the offered link between current models of user experience and the work environment is rather weak. This paper presents a user experience model more closely linked to behavioral goals; that is tasks, their generation, and completion. We describe the e4-model consisting of four groups of desired behavioral outcomes --- execute, engage, evolve, expand --- and its underlying motivation. e4does address not only task completion, but also persistence in task execution, modification of existing tasks, and the creation of novel tasks.