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Pub. period:1991-2011
Pub. count:30
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Benedict, Ashley J. and Caldwell, Barrett S. (2011): Media Usage for Feedback Communication in an Outpatient Prescribing Setting. In: Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 55th Annual Meeting 2011. pp. 768-772.
“Incentives have been encouraging more healthcare providers to implement electronic prescribing systems in their facilities. The change in media used to communicate the outpatient prescription impacts the use of media for additional pharmacy-patient and pharmacy-provider communications. Media (for the purpose of this report) are divided by mediated/unmediated technologies and synchronous/asynchronous communication processes. Forty-three pharmacists were surveyed on which media they use to communicate any clarifications or concerns with patients and providers based on the way the prescription is received (paper prescription, phone call, fax, electronic prescription). All of the pharmacists responded that they use the phone for clarification with providing physicians, no matter how the prescription was received. Fax and electronic were also listed as possible communication media. Pharmacists primarily used face-to-face for paper prescriptions and varied between face-to-face and phone for phone, fax, and electronic prescriptions for interactions with patients. As electronic prescribing systems are implemented in healthcare facilities, a feedback communication path should be established that results in the most efficient and effective sharing of information to reduce the risk associate with miscommunication and to decrease the rework of pharmacists and providers.”
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Onken, Jeffrey D. and Caldwell, Barrett S. (2011): Problem solving in expert teams: Functional models and task processes. In: Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 55th Annual Meeting 2011. pp. 1150-1154.
“This paper presents a functional model (one that describes processes, interactions, and evolution of time) that describes the process of solving problems that takes place in a team of expert engineers and scientists. The context is real-time, safety-critical NASA spaceflight mission operations, specifically the team of flight controllers in the Mission Control Center (MCC). The model includes descriptions of the agents (the representation of the flight controllers) involved and abstractions of their expertise. The model describes abstractions of controller expertise in terms of character stats inspired by multiplayer role-playing games. The problem-solving process follows three stages: detection, isolation, and recovery. The middle stage is the most complex, with two different groupconsensus rules that depend on the difficulty of the problem.”
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Onken, Jeffrey D. and Caldwell, Barrett S. (2009): Towards Information Coordination and Reduced Team Size in Space Flight Mission Operations. In: Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 53rd Annual Meeting 2009. pp. 101-105.
“Teamwork and task coordination is essential in spaceflight mission operations for organizations such as NASA. However, future operational requirements in the Constellation Program suggest a need to reduce full-time mission operations staffing. Technology to achieve these goals must focus on supporting operator teamwork and team coordination, helping increase knowledge sharing between flight controllers. Several problems will be faced in the transition to a smaller flight controller team size. Many of these problems can be mitigated by augmenting flight data and controller training by adding context, integration, aggregation, and projection of vehicle state and trend data. Increased sharing of context and operational horizons of flight data can more effectively support flight controllers during sensemaking, decision making, and coordination and handoff tasks.”
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Douglas, Stephen E. and Caldwell, Barrett S. (2009): Improving Communication of Health Status Information. In: Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 53rd Annual Meeting 2009. pp. 709-713.
“This research focused on developing a general health report that conveys an individual's health readings in a clear, concise and explanatory manner and demonstrating the report's usefulness. The research examined the need for such a report and focused the design on the determined need and communication through visual display. The designed "Individual Health Report (IHR)" was evaluated using data obtained from an online survey developed for this research. The analysis involved t-tests, McNemar's tests, linear regression and ANOVA. Results included the finding that the IHR significantly improved respondent's ability to correctly answer questions about their health status and preventive health in general (p < .0001, n = 61). The study also showed that introduction of the IHR by healthcare providers would significantly improve the respondents' view that they get the preventive healthcare information they need to make appropriate decisions (p = 0.0007, n = 61).”
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Byrd, Keena S. and Caldwell, Barrett S. (2009): From UMPCs to Cell Phones: How Does Diminishing Screen Real Estate Affect Screen Access and Working Memory?. In: Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 53rd Annual Meeting 2009. pp. 960-964.
“The goal of this study was to conduct preliminary research to inform system design for an advanced NASA assembly task. The primary objective of this research was to compare procedure-based task performance with three common mobile screen sizes: Ultra Mobile Personal Computer (7in/17.8cm), Personal Data Assistant (3.5in/8.9cm), and SmartPhone (2.8in/7.1cm). Study participants used these three screen sizes to view and complete a computer maintenance procedure. Results from 65 student participants indicated a significant difference in completion times between the three screen sizes (F(2,120) = 690, p < 0.050), but no differences in subjectively-assessed cognitive workload, errors, or performance time. Competing task completion strategies were revealed through video analysis of access frequency and amount of time subjects spent reading the procedure before starting the experiment (F(2, 105) = 25.17, p<0.001). The 3.5 inch screen appeared to appropriately balance time spent reading the procedure before task start, and referring to the procedure during task execution.”
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Garrett, Sandra K., Caldwell, Barrett S. and Collins, Shawn T. (2009): Supporting Expertise Coordination in Multidisciplinary Project Teams. In: Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 53rd Annual Meeting 2009. pp. 1008-1012.
“Distributed product development teams require integration of expertise from multiple technical disciplines and, in some companies, geographical and organizational diversity as well. Systems engineering methodologies can be applied to measure and support the effectiveness of knowledge sharing in complex, time sensitive development environments. In addition, effective knowledge sharing can reduce the incidence of failed coordination and adverse events. In this paper, three conceptual frameworks are proposed to help address these issues. Concepts of knowledge clusters, multiple dimensions of expertise, and information foraging are shown to affect structure, process and timing of team behaviors and project outcomes. These frameworks provide systematic analysis and usable knowledge sharing tools to coordinate knowledge transfer across expertise boundaries within a product development team. Specific methods can be used to move information across these boundaries to improve information alignment and organizational efficiency.”
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Caldwell, Barrett S. (2008): Gerry Stahl. Group Cognition: Computer Support for Building Collaborative Knowledge -- MIT Press, 2006. 468 pages, plus notes, references, and name and subject indices. ISBN-13: 978-0-262-19539-3. In International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction, 24 (6) pp. 613-615.
Caldwell, Barrett S. and Wang, E. (2003): Event Cycle and Knowledge Development in NASA Mission Control Center. In: Proceedings of the Tenth International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction 2003. pp. 301-305.
Caldwell, Barrett S. and Ghosh, S. (2003): Supporting Operations-Reference Knowledge Development Cycles for Collaborative, Distributed Research. In: Proceedings of the Tenth International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction 2003. pp. 864-868.
Garrett, Sandra and Caldwell, Barrett S. (2002): Describing functional requirements for knowledge sharing communities. In Behaviour and Information Technology, 21 (5) pp. 359-364.
“Human collaboration in distributed knowledge sharing groups depends on the functionality of information and communication technologies (ICT) to support performance. Since many of these dynamic environments are constrained by time limits, knowledge must be shared efficiently by adapting the level of information detail to the specific situation. This paper focuses on the process of knowledge and context sharing with and without mediation by ICT, as well as issues to be resolved when determining appropriate ICT channels. Both technology-rich and non-technology examples are discussed.”
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Caldwell, Barrett S. (1999): Team performance in complex systems. In: 1999. pp. 412-416.
Caldwell, Barrett S. and Everhart, Nicholas C. (1998): Information Flow and Development of Coordination in Distributed Supervisory Control Teams. In International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction, 10 (1) pp. 51-70.
“This article presents results of a study to examine the flow of information between members of a new task team conducting a distributed supervisory control task. The emphasis of this project was on the effects of information presentation and message transmission delays on the development of effective information flow among human operators. The project focused on the earliest stages of team performance to explore how teams begin to refine distributed task coordination. The task simulation used in this project was a distributed navigation task based on a commercially available computer game (Spectre VR). Teams of three ("out the window" [OTW] observer, "long-range radar" observer, and a driver without direct visual information) were required to navigate a vehicle in a dynamic and potentially hostile environment containing obstacles and moving hazards. The goal of the task was to accumulate points through capturing flags. Information presentation was manipulated through standard game selections of wireframe versus filled polygon graphics rendering and the optional presentation of hints about visible objects to the OTW observer. Message transmission between the observers and the driver was also manipulated through changing communication baud rates between computers. A total of 51 undergraduate student teams participated in the study. Results indicated that the number of words exchanged between observers and the driver was a significant covariate affecting team performance (measured by number of flags captured and total score). Presentation of hints negatively affected team total score and flags captured. The interaction of graphics shapes and hints combined to have a significant effect on total score. These results are discussed in terms of shared mental models and information exchange needs to support coordinated task performance implications for future team-based human-system interface designs.”
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Caldwell, Barrett S. (1997): User Needs and Support for Community-Based Information Technology Services. In: Proceedings of the Seventh International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction 1997. pp. 117-120.
Kapp, E. A. and Caldwell, Barrett S. (1997): Organizational Culture and Ideology in the Design of Complex Computer System Interfaces. In: Proceedings of the Seventh International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction 1997. pp. 125-128.
Caldwell, Barrett S. and Paradkar, P. V. (1997): Longitudinal Evaluation of Adoption and Use Patterns of Electronic Voice Messaging Systems. In: Proceedings of the Seventh International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction 1997. pp. 129-132.
Mills, J. A. and Caldwell, Barrett S. (1997): Simplified English for Computer Displays. In: Proceedings of the Seventh International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction 1997. pp. 133-136.
Caldwell, Barrett S., Uang, Shiaw-Tsyr and Taha, Lilas H. (1995): Appropriateness of Communications Media Use in Organizations: Situation Requirements and Media Characteristics. In Behaviour and Information Technology, 14 (4) pp. 199-207.
“The purpose of this paper is to examine media use in organizations as affected by situation requirements and media characteristics. This paper discusses the strength of four existing models describing communications media use in individuals and organizations. The paper also presents research which evaluated interactions of multiple situation variables affecting communications media appropriateness in a survey population. Participants rated the acceptability of each of twelve communications media in each of eight hypothetical organizational situations. Situations varied based on high or low levels of three factors: message urgency, amount of message content, and distance between communicators. Results indicated (1) situations have unique and significant contributions to media appropriateness; (2) appropriateness of media usage depends on the match between situation requirements and media characteristics, and (3) situation effects are more salient in some 'situation-dependent' media. Another survey of 1072 voice mail users confirmed the validity and reliability of these results.”
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Caldwell, Barrett S. and Paradkar, Piyusha (1995): Factors Affecting User Tolerance for Voice Mail Message Transmission Delays. In International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction, 7 (3) pp. 235-248.
“This article addresses nontechnology factors influencing the acceptance of system performance in an electronic voice messaging ("voice mail") system. Over 1,000 state government and university employees in a midwestern U.S. state responded to a survey evaluating voice mail systems previously installed in employees' phone systems. Situational constraints of message urgency, message content, and sender-receiver distance were examined. These constraints, as well as two measures of user experience, were studied to determine relationships between task or situational factors and user acceptance (tolerance) for message transmission delay. Results of the study demonstrated significant main effects of all three situation factors, as well as two situation interaction effects, on delay tolerance. User experience as measured by frequency of use, but not length of system availability, was also significantly related to tolerance for message transmission delay. This article discusses these results in the context of user and task demand factors in technology acceptance and system performance in implementing information technology systems in organizations.”
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Smolensky, Mark W., Caldwell, Barrett S., Morgan, Ben B., Stone, Nancy J. and Turnage, Janet J. (1995): Should Human Factors and Industrial/Organizational Psychology be Reintegrated for Graduate Training?. In: Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 39th Annual Meeting 1995. pp. 775-778.
“This panel addresses the extent to which students should be exposed to both human factors psychology and industrial/organizational psychology. Should a combined curriculum be developed called work psychology that would have a core set of courses including both industrial/organizational and human factors while still permitting students to specialize? Should courses should be taught in a holistic fashion? For example, when covering the topic of workplace design, should such topics as workstation design, ergonomics, and shift work be augmented with organizational topics as fatigue, boredom, morale, teamwork, job enrichment, and safety? Conversely, is there, perhaps, strong justification for continuing to maintain two distinct disciplines? The panel members straddle the continuum from advocating continued separation of the two disciplines to re-integrating the two disciplines.”
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Paradkar, Piyusha V. and Caldwell, Barrett S. (1995): Situation and User Experience Influences on Voice Mail System Performance Evaluations. In: Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 39th Annual Meeting 1995. pp. 829-833.
“This paper presents results of a large evaluation of user perspectives on voice mail system performance as measured by message transmission delay. Over 1000 state employee respondents completed survey questions rating system speed (as presented in a standardized user interface questionnaire) and tolerance for message transmission delay in a variety of situational task contexts. Results of the study indicate that situation variables (message urgency, message context, and sender-receiver distance) affected user ratings of maximum acceptable transmission delay. In addition, user experience as measured by frequency of system use, but not length of exposure to the system, was a significant predictor of evaluations of what constituted acceptable voice mail message delivery performance. Users dynamically change their expectations and tolerances for "adequate" system performance based on system use and task demands. These results provide implications for future studies of diffusion of innovations and organizational implementation of new information technology systems.”
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Caldwell, Barrett S., Everhart, Nick C., Paradkar, Piyusha V. and Suh, Hyun-Suk (1995): Issues of Dependence and Reliance on Technological Advancement: Examples from American Football and Air Traffic Control. In: Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 39th Annual Meeting 1995. pp. 1194-1198.
“This paper addresses aspects of dependence and reliance on new technologies, using American football and air traffic control as examples. Football has developed an audio communication system between the coach and quarterback in a hostile environment (auditory signal in a noisy stadium). Should technological breakdown occur, performance could suffer if the users are not proficient with backup systems (hand signals transmitted from the sideline). Dependence on technology takes a more serious form in air traffic control, as thousands of lives depend on technology performing as expected. Backup systems exist, but suffer from the same weaknesses as the existing system and cannot handle the volume of system activity. The possibility of technological failure needs to be considered before implementing and relying on new systems, and can often be mediated by careful and innovative thinking before new technology is adopted.”
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Taha, Lilas H. and Caldwell, Barrett S. (1993): Social Isolation and Integration in Electronic Environments. In Behaviour and Information Technology, 12 (5) pp. 276-283.
“This paper examines the role of communications technology advances in affecting social interactions in groups and organizations. A discussion of the functions of communication and contact leads to the development of the concept of the 'electronic environment'. Past research identifies issues of a person's need for contact and the costs and benefits of contact in computer-mediated or other electronic communications media. In this paper, these issues focus on social isolation, integration, and feedback between group members as vital aspects of effective group interaction. Understanding of these aspects is presented as a key to appreciating the influence of communications media on organizational and social behaviour. Although the initial focus of this paper is on interactions between individuals within a group, applications are also discussed regarding interactions between groups, or between individuals and others outside the primary group. Examinations of the implications of the concept of electronic environments includes directions for future development and integration of research perspectives.”
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Caldwell, Barrett S., Coury, Bruce G., Meshkati, Najmedin, Moray, Neville and Price, Harold E. (Smoke) (1993): Performance Enhancement and Accident Reduction in Complex Systems: Perspectives and a Research Program. In: Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 37th Annual Meeting 1993. pp. 870-872.
“Accidents in complex systems seldom arise from a single source, and are most often the result of multiple factors occurring at different levels of the system. Understanding the "systems" aspects of human performance (and performance error) in complex systems is a necessary part of any effort to avoid serious mishaps due to human error. This panel is intended to coincide with the development of a major research effort at the University of Wisconsin to address these issues. The Center for Human Performance in Complex Systems will apply the disciplines of systems engineering and ergonomics design to improve complex systems processes from the perspective of human performance. The purpose of this panel is to foster and demonstrate the Center's interest in bringing together a variety of perspectives and expertise bases to improve the overall quality and breadth of its activities. Each of the participants has a long-standing interest in improving the quality of human performance in complex and critical systems environments. Although they cannot represent the entire spectrum of relevant disciplines and perspectives of ergonomics and systems analysis, they provide a balance of insights, experience, and enthusiasm. This balance is essential to improving our understanding of factors affecting complex socio-technical systems, and implementing strategies to prevent and ameliorate the effects of system degradation and breakdown.”
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Caldwell, Barrett S. (1993): Situational and Informational Constraints Affecting Communications with 1-1000 Second Transmission Delays. In: Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction 1993. pp. 167-172.
“Electronic communications play an indispensable role in space flight. As human presence in space extends to longer stays and more distant goals, the dynamics of group interactions through electronic media (especially with accompanying transmission delays) play a critical performance role. Expected one-way transmission delays in near-planetary space missions (Moon or Mars) range from 1 second to over 20 minutes. This paper presents research examining situational and technology implementation factors which can affect acceptability of communications with transmission delays in this range. Results of the research provide insights and recommendations for appropriate design of communication and on-board information systems, as well as group performance and training issues, for space flight with significant communication delay constraints.”
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Caldwell, Barrett S. (1993): Social Implications of Feedback and Delay Characteristics in Electronic Communications Usage. In: Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction 1993. pp. 843-848.
“This paper discusses and presents research concerning issues of communication feedback and transmission delay affecting use and acceptability of communications media. Previous research in organizations has indicated significant stress effects from electronic communications and office automation computer systems due to system delays and lack of information or social feedback. The current paper discusses the impact of feedback and time delay in electronic communications, and the development of a mathematical model of medium acceptability under conditions of transmission delay. This paper also presents research indicating situational differences in medium acceptability based on information and feedback demands of the situation and the user. The findings presented in this paper elaborate aspects of use and acceptability of communications media. These findings emphasize integration of social and organizational demands in information technology design and implementation.”
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Caldwell, Barrett S. (1992): Human Factors and Educational Quality. In: Proceedings of the Human Factors Society 36th Annual Meeting 1992. pp. 548-552.
“This paper discusses the demands on and by universities to update and improve educational delivery in an increasingly difficult economic context. The actions of a number of universities consider the criteria of Total Quality Management (TQM) as a strategy for improving educational quality. However, from a human factors approach, the most immediately obvious types of quality interventions may prove inadequate to address the complexity of the instructional space setting. Drawing on a combination of previous and current work in the field of educational quality improvement, the author addresses the need for an integrated human factors approach that includes ergonomic, aesthetic, and facilities management issues. Such an approach is largely absent from the research and applications literature. Much of the existing knowledge applicable from a human factors standpoint is isolated and fragmented, and does not address the classroom as a complex system. The author also presents the concept of a Classroom and Laboratory Instructional Quality (CLIQ) evaluation facility which can contribute a realistic and effective educational experience for future generations of human factors professionals. The CLIQ facility, while providing important research and training experience, can also serve large numbers of undergraduate students by identifying quality improvement strategies to enhance current and future classrooms and other instructional spaces.”
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McVey, G. F., McCrobie, Daniel E., Evans, Deane, Parsons, H. McIlvaine, Templar, John A., Konz, Stephan and Caldwell, Barrett S. (1992): Interactions between Environmental Design and Human Factors Specialists. In: Proceedings of the Human Factors Society 36th Annual Meeting 1992. pp. 575-577.
“Most of the interactions between human factors specialists, such as ergonomists, and environmental specialists such as facility planners and architects tend to be task specific and do not follow any accepted process. Consequently, the success of such interactions are usually a function of serendipity rather than informed expectation. It is anticipated that by gathering such specialists in an open discussion, relevant issues may be addressed and successful interaction procedures introduced and discussed. Such a forum is desirable for developing an understanding of the differences, educational and operational, between environmental design specialists, and human factors specialists, as well as for exploring the ways their communications can be enhanced. It is anticipated that by sharing their experiences with the attendees, the presenters will identify relevant on-going knowledge transfer activities, and also introduce and discuss practical problem-solving and communication methods that can be used with assurance by the attendees themselves when faced with similar problems in the future. This panel will focus on issues that arrive out of situations where human factors specialists and environmental design specialists are joined together in project development. The specialties represented include architecture, facility planning, environmental psychology, ergonomic research, industrial design and engineering, and equipment and furniture design and manufacturing.”
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(Nelson), Julie A. Maryniak and Caldwell, Barrett S. (1992): Experience, Utility, and Situational Appropriateness: How Does Organizational Context Influence Usability of Electronic Communications Media?. In: Proceedings of the Human Factors Society 36th Annual Meeting 1992. pp. 876-880.
“This research investigates the relationship between user attitudes, organizational characteristics and the acceptance of a new electronic communication system in a university research group. The study also addressed users' perceived appropriateness of the new communication system and alternative media in specific organizational situations. The results of this study support previous research regarding the situational appropriateness of different communication media but did not support the hypotheses regarding user attitudes, support for innovation and the acceptance of the new electronic mail system. This study emphasizes the distinction between the usability of a technology and that technology's utility in the organization. While a system may be very easy to use, the usefulness of the implemented system will be the main determinant in how much the system is used.”
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Taha, Lilas H. and Caldwell, Barrett S. (1992): Communication Media Acceptance in Organizations: An Alternative Research Model. In: Proceedings of the Human Factors Society 36th Annual Meeting 1992. pp. 881-885.
“This paper describes an alternative approach to examining the role of situational, technological, and physiological factors in electronic media use in organizations. Existing models of media use tend to focus on one dimension of the communication process. Major theories discussed are Social Presence (Short, Williams, and Christie, 1976), Information Richness (Daft and Lengel, 1984; 1986), and Social Information Processing (Fulk, Steinfield, Schmitz, and Power, 1987). The authors' perspective derives from a combination of elements of these theories. In our view, communication media use is affected by interactions of three dimensions of factors: media characteristics, situational demands, and individual and organizational acceptance. The authors' current research is briefly described, with a sample of results which support the hypotheses of multidimensional interactions in acceptability of communication media in organizations.”
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Caldwell, Barrett S. (1991): A New View of Quantifying Organizational Climate through the Work Environment Scale. In: Proceedings of the Human Factors Society 35th Annual Meeting 1991. pp. 930-933.
“This paper presents and demonstrates the advantages of an alternative scoring procedure for Rudolf Moos' Work Environment Scale (WES: Insel&Moos, 1987). The WES measures ten aspects of the organizational and psychosocial work environment. As such, the WES provides a significant macroergonomic tool for quantitative exploration of the effects of organizational design and implementation efforts. These measures have shown to be significantly related to organizational behaviors, effects of organizational change interventions, and occupational stress and health response. However the current scoring procedure presents interpretation difficulties because of statistical complications in the scoring. The new scoring procedure emphasizes individual item decomposition and a new data transformation, which provide increased and more coordinated information about an organization. More specific comparisons between organizations, or between groups within organizations, are possible. Examples are presented from research on park rangers and communications workers. Item analysis of the WES provides increases in quantification of organizational climate variables, allows for additional knowledge to be learned from previously collected WES data in a wide variety of occupational settings, and provides a new direction for quantitative discussions in organizational climate research and development.”
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