Introducing and Promoting Human Factors in the Real World: A Case Study

1987 ◽  
Vol 31 (7) ◽  
pp. 732-735 ◽  
Author(s):  
Linda Rich
Keyword(s):  
Human Factors ◽  
Real World ◽  
Development Process ◽  
Organizational Context ◽  
Pilot Project ◽  
Systems Development ◽  
The Real ◽  
Underlying Causes ◽  
Human Factors Research

The application of human factors research outside academic and vendor domains has been limited, with corporate systems development departments often unaware of the field. Introducing human factors within a corporation requires addressing organizational context issues in the particular setting. At Chemical Bank a pilot project was conducted to introduce and promote the application of human factors in the design of interactive computer systems. The project involved comparative usability evaluations of existing systems, and development of recommendations for institutionalizing human factors within the development process. The project sought to tailor recommendations to the organizational context. This paper discusses the Chemical Bank project and presents an analysis of the underlying causes limiting the use of human factors techniques in that organization.

scholarly journals Feminist Judging in the 'Real World'

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (9) ◽  
pp. 1275-1306 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rosemary Hunter
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Empirical Research ◽  
Real World ◽  
Interview Data ◽  
Feminist Perspective ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
The Real ◽  
Judicial Practice ◽  
Tools And Techniques

The various feminist judgment projects (FJPs) have explored through the imagined rewriting of judgments a range of ways in which a feminist perspective may be applied to the practice of judging. But how do these imagined judgments compare to what actual feminist judges do? This article presents the results of the author’s empirical research to date on ‘real world’ feminist judging. Drawing on case study and interview data it explores the how, when and where of feminist judging, that is, the feminist resources, tools and techniques judges have drawn upon, the stages in the hearing and decision-making process at which these resources, tools and techniques have been deployed, and the areas of law in which they have been applied. The article goes on to consider observed and potential limits on feminist judicial practice, before drawing conclusions about the comparison between ‘real world’ feminist judging and the practices of FJPs. Los proyectos de sentencias feministas, a través de la reelaboración imaginaria de sentencias judiciales, han explorado multitud de vías en las que las perspectivas feministas se podrían aplicar a la práctica judicial. Pero ¿qué resulta de la comparación entre dichas sentencias y la práctica real de las juezas feministas? Este artículo presenta los resultados de la investigación empírica de la autora. Se analiza el cómo, el cuándo y el dónde de la labor judicial feminista, es decir, los recursos, herramientas y técnicas feministas que las juezas han utilizado, las fases de audiencia y toma de decisión en las que se han utilizado y las áreas del derecho en que se han aplicado. Además, se toman en consideración los límites observados y potenciales de la práctica judicial feminista, y se extraen conclusiones sobre la comparación entre la labor judicial feminista en el “mundo real” y la práctica de los proyectos de tribunales feministas.

Unlocking the value of HR to drive a change-ready culture

2017 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 171-176
Author(s):  
Campbell Macpherson
Keyword(s):  
Real World ◽  
Culture Change ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
World Culture ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Large Organization ◽  
The Real ◽  
Personal Experiences

Purpose This paper aims to present a case study focused on developing a change-ready culture within a large organization. Design/methodology/approach This paper is based on personal experiences gleaned while driving an organization-wide culture change program throughout a major financial advisory firm. Findings This paper details over a dozen key lessons learned while transforming the HR department from a fragmented, ineffective, reclusive and disrespected department into one that was competent, knowledgeable, enabling and a leader of change. Originality/value Drawing on the real-world culture change intervention detailed here, including results and lessons learned, other organizations can apply similar approaches in their own organizations – hopefully to similar effect.

Building a Better Prelims

2016 ◽  
Vol 60 (1) ◽  
pp. 366-369
Author(s):  
Anne Collins McLaughlin
Keyword(s):  
North Carolina ◽  
Human Factors ◽  
Real World ◽  
Teaching Skills ◽  
State University ◽  
The Real ◽  
North Carolina State University ◽  
Research And Teaching ◽  
Pedagogical Goals

During the fall of 2015, the Human Factors and Applied Cognition Area at North Carolina State University entirely revised the preliminary exam for Ph.D. candidacy to match human factors pedagogical goals and the real-world needs of the students. Emphasis in the new preliminary exam is on transparency, objectivity, and productivity, particularly the re-use of materials. The new exam assesses depth and breadth of knowledge, requires demonstration of research and teaching skills, and is preparation for work in either academia or industry. The following paper details the process and products relating to the new “portfolio” preliminary exam.

A Multi-Methodological Approach to Study Systems Development in a Software Organization

2009 ◽  
pp. 2285-2306
Author(s):  
Paivi Ovaska
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Development Process ◽  
Organizational Context ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Systems Development ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽  
Software Organization

Large-scale systems development is a complex activity involving number of dependencies that people working together face. Only a few studies concentrate on the coordination of development activities in their organizational context. This research study tries to fill at least part of this gap by studying how systems development process is coordinated in practice. The study uses a multimethodological approach to interpret coordination of systems development process in a contemporary software organization in Finland. The methodology is based on the empirical casestudy approach in which the actions, conceptions, and artefacts of practitioners are analyzed using within-case and cross-case principles. In all the three phases of the study, namely multi-\site coordination, requirement understanding, and working with systems development methods, both the qualitative and quantitative methods were used to an understanding of coordination in systems development. The main contribution of this study is to demonstrate that contemporary systems development is much more complex and more driven by opportunity than is currently acknowledged by researchers. The most challenging part of the research process was the combination of qualitative and quantitative methods, because of the lack of multimethodological work done in IS discipline.

A Database Project in a Small Company (or How the Real World Doesn't Always Follow the Book)

2009 ◽  
pp. 468-483
Author(s):  
Efrem Mallach
Keyword(s):  
Information Retrieval ◽  
Real World ◽  
Retrieval System ◽  
Information Retrieval System ◽  
Small Company ◽  
The Real ◽  
Design And Implementation ◽  
Development Methods

The case study describes a small consulting company’s experience in the design and implementation of a database and associated information retrieval system. Their choices are explained within the context of the firm’s needs and constraints. Issues associated with development methods are discussed, along with problems that arose from not following proper development disciplines.

A Multi-Methodological Approach to Study Systems Development in a Software Organization

2009 ◽  
pp. 162-182
Author(s):  
Paivi Ovaska
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Development Process ◽  
Organizational Context ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Systems Development ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Software Organization

Large-scale systems development is a complex activity involving number of dependencies that people working together face. Only a few studies concentrate on the coordination of development activities in their organizational context. This research study tries to fill at least part of this gap by studying how systems development process is coordinated in practice. The study uses a multimethodological approach to interpret coordination of systems development process in a contemporary software organization in Finland. The methodology is based on the empirical case-study approach in which the actions, conceptions, and artefacts of practitioners are analyzed using within-case and cross-case principles. In all the three phases of the study, namely multi-\site coordination, requirement understanding, and working with systems development methods, both the qualitative and quantitative methods were used to an understanding of coordination in systems development. The main contribution of this study is to demonstrate that contemporary systems development is much more complex and more driven by opportunity than is currently acknowledged by researchers. The most challenging part of the research process was the combination of qualitative and quantitative methods, because of the lack of multimethodological work done in IS discipline.

Emergence of Analogies in Collaboratively Conducted Computer Simulations

2009 ◽  
pp. 340-361
Author(s):  
Wolff-Michael Roth
Keyword(s):  
Computer Simulations ◽  
Teaching Strategies ◽  
Real World ◽  
Relevant Information ◽  
Multimedia Application ◽  
The Real ◽  
Physics Course

To learn by means of analogies, students have to see surface and deep structures in both source and target domains. Educators generally assume that students, presented with images, texts, video, or demonstrations, see what the curriculum designer intends them to see, that is, pick out and integrate information into their existing understanding. However, there is evidence that students do not see what they are supposed to see, which precisely inhibits them to learn what they are supposed to learn. In this extended case study, which exemplifies a successful multimedia application, 3 classroom episodes are used (a) to show how students in an advanced physics course do not see relevant information on the computer monitor; (b) to exemplify teaching strategies designed to allow relevant structures to become salient in students’ perception, allowing them to generate analogies and thereby learn; and (c) to exemplify how a teacher might assist students in bridging from the multimedia context to the real world.

scholarly journals EP1.11-22 Incorporating Genetic Counseling into the Thoracic Oncology Unit: A Pilot Project in the Real World

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (10) ◽  
pp. S1015
Author(s):  
G. Pacheco Cuéllar ◽  
K. Campos-Gomez ◽  
J.J. Valdéz-Andrade ◽  
S. Campos-Gomez
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Counseling ◽  
Real World ◽  
Pilot Project ◽  
The Real ◽  
Oncology Unit

Designing Synthetic Tasks for Human Factors Research: An Application to Uninhabited Air Vehicles

1998 ◽  
Vol 42 (1) ◽  
pp. 123-127 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Martin ◽  
Don R. Lyon ◽  
Brian T. Schreiber
Keyword(s):  
Human Factors ◽  
Real World ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Laboratory Research ◽  
Preliminary Design ◽  
Design Study ◽  
Air Vehicle ◽  
Human Factors Research ◽  
Laboratory Task ◽  
Air Vehicles

Research from different laboratories could be compared more easily if a common set of research tasks were used. Such tasks should be amenable to controlled laboratory research, yet the results should generalize to important real-world tasks. In this paper, we describe the design of synthetic tasks, which are research tasks constructed by systematic abstraction from a corresponding real-world task. We present as an example a laboratory task (the cloud-break task) derived from a particularly demanding part of the reconnaissance mission of the USAF Predator uninhabited air vehicle. We describe potential pitfalls in decoupling a synthetic task from its normal mission context, and discuss some lessons learned from a preliminary design study.

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