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Case Studies Underrated – or the Value of Project Cases

Author : Ruurd N. Pikaar

Published in: Proceedings of the 20th Congress of the International Ergonomics Association (IEA 2018)

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

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Abstract

In case studies a project is defined as the systematic design and implementation of a work system in the context of an investment project. It includes a system ergonomics design approach, an actual Human Factors (HF) intervention, feedback on project results as well as on methodology. HF activities are a small part of a project: other disciplines are involved and usually leading. HF Professionals interpret and integrate the results of scientific research. Feedback from practice could benefit researchers as well as practitioners. However, project results are not often published because it is not a part of the project scope, confidentiality, or simply a lack time and encouragement. It is not particularly helpful that the scientific community shows little interest in material presumably based on small sample sizes. To tackle this problem, IEA World Congresses and ODAM conferences since 2006 promoted company case study sessions.
A project case study is not only about looking back. New application areas and emerging technologies could benefit from HF knowledge. HF Professionals possess long time experiences, for instance regarding automation in process industries. They know the risks of high levels of automation and how to cope with them. This could be applied in autonomous shipping, traffic control, or remote operations. Transfer of proven HF knowledge requires published case studies. This paper presents an introduction in project case studies, gives a literature overview, and proposes a framework for the systematic reporting of cases. Some automation trends will be addressed, whilst showing possible benefits of knowledge transfer, or the need for this.

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Metadata
Title
Case Studies Underrated – or the Value of Project Cases
Author
Ruurd N. Pikaar
Copyright Year
2019
Book
Proceedings of the 20th Congress of the International Ergonomics Association (IEA 2018)

Print ISBN: 978-3-319-96076-0

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-319-96077-7

Copyright Year: 2019

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-96077-7_77

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