Search for dissertations about: "workload transition"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 12 swedish dissertations containing the words workload transition.

2. 1. Workload transitions and stress : changes over time

   Author : Erik Prytz; Mark Scerbo; USA VA Norfolk Old Dominion University Department of Psychology; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; human factors; workload transition; stress; workload;

   Abstract : Workload transitions are situations where operators are suddenly confronted with levels of workload substantially different from previously established levels. Workload transitions may affect the operators' state of stress and coping behaviors but previous research has not conclusively demonstrated the nature of those. READ MORE

4. 2. Mental workload in basic civil aviation training

   Author : Nicklas Dahlström; Trafikflyghögskolan; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; aviation training; mental workload; glass cockpit; heart rate;

   Abstract : Although the aviation industry has gone through great technological and commercial change in the last decades, basic civil aviation training has not changed accordingly. The consequences of the changes in civil aviation have rarely resulted in research programs in the field of basic civil aviation training and this phase, where future pilots gain their first sets of skills and knowledge, has long received only minimal attention from the aviation industry. READ MORE

5. 3. Demand Responsive Planning : A dynamic and responsive planning framework based on workload control theory for cyber-physical production systems

   Author : Hakan Akillioglu; Mauro Onori; Marcello Colledani; KTH; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Demand responsive planning; continuous workload control; cyber-physical production systems; evolvable production systems; dynamic capacity adjustment; Industriell ekonomi och organisation; Industrial Engineering and Management; SRA - Production; SRA - Produktion; Planering och beslutsanalys; Planning and Decision Analysis;

   Abstract : Recent developments in the area of Cyber-Physical Production Systems prove that high technology readiness level is already achieved and industrialization of such technologies is not far from today. Although these technologies seem to be convenient in providing solutions to environmental uncertainties, their application provides adaptability only at shop floor level. READ MORE

6. 4. Physical workload in surgery : from risk assessments to interventions

   Author : Xuelong Fan; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Abstract : Surgeons often suffer from work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs), with the neck, shoulders, and low back being the most affected body sites. Among other factors, the high physical workload has been recognized as a major risk factor contributing to the high occurrence of WMSDs. READ MORE

7. 5. Self-efficacy, Motivation and Approaches to Studying : A longitudinal study of Y and how engineering students perceive their studies and transition to work

   Author : Tomas Jungert; Elinor Edvardsson Stiwne; Lars Owe Dahlgren; Noel Entwistle; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Longitudinal study; approach to studying; motivation; self-efficacy; higher education; student influence; Longitudinell studie; studiesätt; motivation; self-efficacy; högre utbildning; studentpåverkan; Psychology; Psykologi;

   Abstract : The aim of this thesis is to explore the experiences of four cohorts of students from their first semester until one year after graduation, with the focus on how they perceive their opportunities to influence their study conditions transition to work. The study has a longitudinal design. READ MORE