Graphics and managerial decision making: research-based guidelines
Communications of the ACM
The effects of modes of information presentation on decision-making: a review and meta-analysis
Journal of Management Information Systems
An experimental study of the efficacy of tables versus bar graphs with respect to type of task
Information and Management
International Journal of Human-Computer Studies
Predicting graph reading performance: a cognitive approach
APVis '06 Proceedings of the 2006 Asia-Pacific Symposium on Information Visualisation - Volume 60
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Time pressure affects decision making and, therefore, should be considered in the design of decision support systems. Although long recognized as an important variable, time pressure has received little attention from information systems researchers. This research empirically tested the effects of presentation format, time pressure, and task complexity on decision performance. The objective was to determine the effective presentation format graphics or tables for the performance of tasks of varying complexities by decision makers under time pressure. Results showed that when time pressure was low, the effectiveness of the two presentation formats depended on the type and complexity of the task. With increasing time pressure graphics generally were found more advantageous. The findings add to the literature by showing the superiority of graphics over tables in supporting decision making under time pressure.