Influence of structural factors on employee cloud shadow IT usage during COVID-19 lockdown: a strain theory perspective
This study extended the strain theory by inculcating two structural factors (work pressure and work overload). Five hypotheses were postulated based on the model, which was empirically tested using quantitative research techniques. A survey method of data col lection was employed, and questionnaires were distributed to employees in Nigeria. SPSS was used for demographic analysis, and structural equation modeling was completed using SmartPLS. Results showed that work overload and work pressure each directly influence employee cognitive strain. While work overload and cognitive strain significantly impact employee cloud SIT ...
Source: Cognition, Technology and Work - December 16, 2023 Category: Information Technology Source Type: research
Safety TransfEr Methodology (STEM): a structured methodology for transferring safety innovation across sectors
AbstractThis research sought to develop a structured methodology for transferring resilience resources and safety innovation across industrial sectors, specifically, from aviation to maritime. As transportation sectors struggle to adapt to new economic realities and seek to prosper in new operational contexts there is a need to preserve resources and invest in change initiatives which will derive meaningful impact. A structured methodology to guide a principled transfer of safety solutions across sectors would be a sustainable method of improving the resilience of the sector. An action research approach was adopted. A five...
Source: Cognition, Technology and Work - December 9, 2023 Category: Information Technology Source Type: research
My synthetic wingman must understand me: modelling intent for future manned –unmanned teaming
AbstractWith advances in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and cognitive modelling, unmanned aircraft are expected to act as human-like wingmen in the near future. For fluent and effective manned –unmanned teaming, synthetic wingmen must be able to account for and adapt to their partners’ intent with little or no communication. To enable such abilities, it becomes crucial to identify the requirements that makes intent explainable to synthetic wingmen, necessitating approaches to describe and analyse intent from a human-centric perspective. To address this issue, this paper reports on findings from using Work D...
Source: Cognition, Technology and Work - November 29, 2023 Category: Information Technology Source Type: research
The influence of train driver's foreign body penetration experience on hazard perception sensitivity: the mediating role of sustained attention
AbstractForeign object encroachment is the presence of persons or items in the contact network and railroad track area, which can result in accidents, electrical failures, and train damage on the railroad. By keeping an eye on the lookout, seeing the intrusion of a foreign object, and braking quickly, train drivers can lessen the risks brought on by foreign object invasion. The question of how to maintain and monitor the continuous attention level of train drivers has been a hot issue, because of the monotonous environment of railroad operating makes the alertness decline during threat perception. Based on the theory of si...
Source: Cognition, Technology and Work - November 21, 2023 Category: Information Technology Source Type: research
The effect of moderate broadband noise on cognitive performance: a systematic review
AbstractIndividuals in occupational settings are often exposed to moderate levels (e.g., < 85 dBA) of background noise (i.e., broadband noise) while performing cognitive-based tasks. Exposure to such noise may affect individuals’ cognitive performance and thus affect desired performance level (e.g., safety performance). The present review outlines the effect of moderate broadband no ise on indices of cognition such as reaction time, attention, short-term and long-term memory, and high(er)-order cognitive tasks such as decision-making, mental arithmetic, grammatic reasoning, or reading comprehension. The present...
Source: Cognition, Technology and Work - November 7, 2023 Category: Information Technology Source Type: research
Should prohibition signs always be designed as bar-over-pictogram in traffic and non-traffic contexts?
This study evaluated how the position of the diagonal bar affected the recognition efficiency of prohibition signs. With a 2 (bar position) × 5 (familiarity) within-subject design, participants were asked to judge whether the prohibition signs and the textual explanation matched, both in an isolated context (Experiment 1) and in traffic scenes (Experiment 2). The results show that the response time was shorter for signs with the b ar as the foreground, but only for the familiar signs displayed in an isolated context and only for the unfamiliar signs embedded naturally in traffic scenes. Overall, the findings indicate...
Source: Cognition, Technology and Work - October 18, 2023 Category: Information Technology Source Type: research
Sustainable employability, technology acceptance and task performance in workers collaborating with cobots: a pilot study
AbstractSustainable Employability (SE) and task performance of workers-collaborating-with-cobots is challenged. Whether SE policies can impact workers ’ task performance in digitalized workplaces is still unknown. Drawing on two SE models, this study aims to ascertain whether the relationship between SE policies and task performance is mediated by health and productive capabilities, and whether this effect is moderated by the levels of User Acce ptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) predictors. 88 employees collaborating with cobots, or expected to do so in the near future, answered a cross-sectional survey. SE policies w...
Source: Cognition, Technology and Work - October 18, 2023 Category: Information Technology Source Type: research
The dual impact of technological tools on health and technostress among older workers: an integrative literature review
AbstractThe global population is ageing, life expectancy is gradually increasing, and employment is extended. We used an integrative literature review to study how using technological tools impacts the quality of working life among older workers.The integrative literature review method following PRISMA guidelines was used. The selection of articles in English was made according to the following inclusion criteria: scientific papers, content relevance, and topicality. The literature search covered the bibliographic-catalogue databases Web of Science, PubMed, and Scopus. After selection, a qualitative content analysis was ap...
Source: Cognition, Technology and Work - October 11, 2023 Category: Information Technology Source Type: research
Influence of whole-body vibration on the cognitive ability of reasoning
AbstractThe aim of this study was to investigate the effects of various vibration parameters on the cognitive process of reasoning in humans. Previous researches have shown that whole-body vibration (WBV) from vehicles can negatively impact cognition, while certain frequencies of WBV may have positive effects. As reasoning is a crucial skill in work activities, understanding the impact of WBV on cognition is important. Forty university students participated in the study and were divided randomly into four groups, each comprising ten volunteers. They underwent six tests, including two control tests without vibration and fou...
Source: Cognition, Technology and Work - October 6, 2023 Category: Information Technology Source Type: research
Digitalization and changes to work organization and management in the Norwegian petroleum industry
This article analyses how implementation and use of digital technologies involve changes in work content, organization, and management in the petroleum industry. This is important, given that the industry is in a phase with mature technology and heavy pressure on efficiency and cost-effectiveness, at the same time as older systems and work processes prevail. The article draws on data acquired through interviews in a number of companies, organizations and specialist teams. The results show that far-reaching digitalization will mean radical changes to the way employees and managers work. The level of success in using digital...
Source: Cognition, Technology and Work - October 6, 2023 Category: Information Technology Source Type: research
Psychometric properties of the French version of the technostress creators and inhibitors scale
This study ’s aim is to adapt the theory of technostress creators and inhibitors (Ragu-Nathan et al. 2008; Inf Sys Res 19(4):417–433.https://doi.org/10.1287/isre.1070.0165) culturally and linguistically to the French context and evaluate it from the perspective of occupational psychology and ergonomics. This research was divided into two parts. The first included the development of a French version of the scale using the backtranslation method, an assessment of content validity on the advice of expert judges in ergonomics and occupational psychology, and a study of the clarity of the items after the application of this...
Source: Cognition, Technology and Work - September 17, 2023 Category: Information Technology Source Type: research
Competency-based assessment of pilots ’ manual flight performance during instrument flight training
AbstractA pilot's control behavior has a direct impact on aviation safety. To adapt to new flight training reforms, a competency-based assessment method is proposed in this paper. First, assessment scenarios, key competencies and observable behaviours were determined. Then, observable behavior assessment indexes were developed based on standard operating procedures and practical examination standards. Flight training data were analyzed based on curve similarity theory and a time series fast retrieval algorithm, and the assessment indexes were scored. The competency assessment method was established by quantifying “HOW MA...
Source: Cognition, Technology and Work - September 15, 2023 Category: Information Technology Source Type: research
Disaster Ergonomics: a Human Factors approach to address escalating challenges from disasters
AbstractRecent disasters occurring as natural events, industrial incidents, and public health crises, impose unprecedented challenges to humans and communities. Increasing uncertainty and complexity of disasters require multidisciplinary research efforts due to various elements involved in a disaster management system (DMS). Despite the growing body of knowledge regarding disasters, an Ergonomics approach toward the DMS is still limited. To address such a research gap, the current paper presents aDisaster Ergonomics framework that incorporates three essential system elements: demands from a disaster, strategies of responde...
Source: Cognition, Technology and Work - August 30, 2023 Category: Information Technology Source Type: research
A framework for real-time dress classification in cluttered background images for robust image retrieval
AbstractThe dress of a person can provide information like culture, status, gender, and personality. Dress classification can help us improve e-commerce, image-based search engines for the fashion industry, video surveillance, and social media image categorization. Deep learning is emerging as one of the most powerful classification techniques in many fields like medicine, business, and science. In the fashion industry, Convolutional Neural Networks have played a vital role in dress identification classification, but it is still a difficult task due to cluttered backgrounds, different poses, and lack of fashion datasets wi...
Source: Cognition, Technology and Work - August 19, 2023 Category: Information Technology Source Type: research
Green cloud computing adoption challenges and practices: a client ’s perspective-based empirical investigation
This study aims to understand the problems faced by client organizations while considering green cloud computing. In addition, this study aims to empirically identify the solution to the challenges faced by green cloud computing practitioners. A questionnaire survey approach was used to get insight into green cloud computing practitioners concerning the challenges they faced and their solutions. Data were obtained from sixty-nine professionals in green cloud computing. The results revealed that “lack of quality of service”, “lack of dynamic response”, and “lack of services to satisfy client’s requirements” ar...
Source: Cognition, Technology and Work - August 11, 2023 Category: Information Technology Source Type: research
