Year: 1997
Type: dissertation
Abstract: This main objectives of this study were to examine human aspects of machining and to obtain an understanding of the issues within the broad context of manufacturing.Emphasis was placed on operator mismatches and the relationships of these to basic human characteristics and the preferred levels of automation from the operators' perspective with regard to turning operations.The literature survey showed ample evidence that supported the need for such an investigation.A methodology i.e. the matching of human tasks and mismatches method was developed as a vehicle to provide qualitative and quantitative information to explain the phenomena and to assist in the collection of data to test the hypotheses for a number of related predictions.For a combined group of skilled and unskilled operators, significant relationships were established between mismatches and skill, self-confidence, trust, work experience and age; between self-confidence and skill, trust, work experience and age; between trust and skill; and between preferred levels of automation and mismatches.However, results from the study showed that there were no significant relationships between trust and work experience and age; and between preferred levels of automation and skill, self-confidence, trust, work experience and age.Meanwhile, for skilled operators alone, a significant relationship was established between self-confidence and trust, but there was an absence of relationships between mismatches and skill, self-confidence, trust, work experience and age; between self-confidence and skill, trust, work experience and age; between trust and skill; work experience and age; and between preferred levels of automation and mismatches, skill, self-confidence, trust, work experience and age.
Authors: Abdul Rani, Ruzinoor Che Mat
Language: English
Subfield: Human Factors and Ergonomics
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2251094123