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In a longitudinal field study, testing engineers were studied when completing a computer project with a tight deadline. Focus is on cognitive efficiency towards the end of a long period of high work demands. Two tests of complex cognitive processes were repeatedly administered during the final month of computer systems testing and after the following summer vacation. The results indicated that cognitive efficiency could be maintained when it was most needed at work, but analyses of coping strategies showed, that the price for good performance was high, involving psychological, biological and social costs to the employees. |
