In the twentieth century, ecologists and agriculturists developed an increasingly sophisticated understanding of the value of biological diversity, specifically the resilience and adaptability it brings to ecosystems. In the twenty-first century, the ecosystem model has been applied to human...

An experiment is proposed which will compare the effectiveness of individual versus group brainstorming in addressing difficult, real world challenges. Previous research into electronic brainstorming has largely been limited to laboratory experiments using small groups of students answering...

A series of human factors evaluations were undertaken to better understand the contributing factors to human error in the teletherapy environment. Teletherapy is a multidisciplinary methodology for treating cancerous tissue through selective exposure to an external beam of ionizing radiation. A...

A series of human factors evaluations were undertaken to better understand the contributing factors to human error in the teletherapy environment. Teletherapy is a multidisciplinary methodology for treating cancerous tissue through selective exposure to an external beam of ionizing radiation. A...

Order picking is a logistics component of warehouse operations where substantial productivity gains are possible. In this study, we investigate implementation processes of collaborative order picking robots (cobots) and focus on the influence of human factors on their implementation in high...

In this paper we describe our use of the AcciMap and RiskManagement (ActorMap) framework (RMF) to analyse tworecent accidents – the infection outbreaks which occurred at theMaidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust and the 2005Stockwell Shooting incident. Previous work using AcciMaps andthe RMF...

The emergence of online labor markets makes it far easier to use individual human raters to evaluate materials for data collection and analysis in the social sciences. In this paper, we report the results of an experiment - conducted in an online labor market - that measured the effectiveness of...

The aim of the paper is to reveal specific features of functioning of virtual organizations in order to suggest directions of efficient management in traditional firms. Specific features of virtual organizations are classified and compared to those of traditional ones. The authors suggest the...

Before this study took place, the social psychology perspective of Attributiontheory was yet to be fully utilised in South African research within themaintenance error landscape.Attributional approaches see the person on the street operating like a scientist,obtaining information from his or her...

The minerals industry is a complex work domain where people, procedures and equipments need to interact safely and efficiently. Given the importance of the human element in this industry, it is surprising that, to date, comparatively few studies have been published that specifically examine...