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Peer reviewedOber, Scot – Delta Pi Epsilon Journal, 1993
Finger-movement distances for alphabetic keys of standard and Dvorak keyboards were calculated for every digraph in the business vocabulary. Dvorak required 37% less distance and had more right-hand, home-row, same-row, and alternate hand reaches. (SK)
Descriptors: Business Communication, Business Education, Efficiency, Keyboarding (Data Entry)
Peer reviewedWiggs, Linda Henson – Delta Pi Epsilon Journal, 1993
According to a survey of 160 of 265 business professionals, most create memos more frequently than other documents; use word processing on micro, mini, or mainframe computers; learned word processing on their own; and believe that electronic mail and voice input will increase and secretarial support will decrease. (SK)
Descriptors: Business Administration, Business Communication, Dictation, Handwriting
