Choosing the optimal intervention method to reduce human-related machine failures

Kiassat, Corey; Safaei, Nima; Banjević, Dragan

doi:10.1016/j.ejor.2013.09.002

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“…An intervention method was also applied, eliciting the design and implementation of the ingroup development intervention. Intervention method is used pragmatically with the aim of improving process and behavioural issues (Kiassat et al, 2013;Van der Westhuizen et al, 2010;Ward, 1999). The cooperation of the case study organization provided a rare opportunity to assess the research concepts within a real-life setting.…”

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Managing change after the merger: the value of pre-merger ingroup identities

Joseph

2014

Journal of Organizational Change Management

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If you would like to write for this, or any other Emerald publication, then please use our Emerald for Authors service information about how to choose which publication to write for and submission guidelines are available for all. Please visit www.emeraldinsight.com/authors for more information. About Emerald www.emeraldinsight.comEmerald is a global publisher linking research and practice to the benefit of society. The company manages a portfolio of more than 290 journals and over 2,350 books and book series volumes, as well as providing an extensive range of online products and additional customer resources and services.Emerald is both COUNTER 4 and TRANSFER compliant. The organization is a partner of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and also works with Portico and the LOCKSS initiative for digital archive preservation. AbstractPurpose -The purpose of this paper is to examine the role that pre-merger identification plays within a post-merger setting. Social Identity Theory (SIT) has conflicting reports on the role that pre-merger identification plays in post-merger integration. The current research explores a case study where enhancing pre-merger identification resulted in positive post-merger identification and intergroup relations; progressing knowledge in the field by analysing the contextual factors that facilitate this outcome. Design/methodology/approach -The research follows a case study design applying integration method for the study of changes over time. Two sets of in-depth semi-structured interviews underwent content analysis to derive thematic findings. Case detail was also provided to frame the results. Findings -Findings of the research showed that the integration strategy used to facilitate pre-merger ingroup identification reduced the perceived status differences between groups, moderately improved ingroup relations, and significantly improved intergroup relations. Practical implications -For strategic planners involved in managing change during a merger, the findings provide an alternative integration strategy to be used within a joint-brand structure. The research also provides several analysis points that managers can use to design appropriate integration strategies. Originality/value -The findings are important for the application of SIT to mergers and acquisitions, which commonly view pre-merger identification as a barrier to integration. The current study outlines the contextual factors which strengthen the relationship between pre-merger identity and post-merger identification.

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Section: Methodsmentioning

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Managing change after the merger: the value of pre-merger ingroup identities

Joseph

2014

Journal of Organizational Change Management

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“…Results showed that human error in maintenance, accuracy and relevance of condition monitoring technology had significant effect on system average unit cost. Kiassat et al (2014) presented a novel method to quantify the effects of human-related factors on the risk of failure in manufacturing industries. Two possible intervention methods, including reducing the production rate to provide more cognition time and adding a shift expert to guide the operators, are examined.…”

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Human factors in maintenance: a review

Sheikhalishahi

Pintelon

Azadeh

2016

Journal of Quality in Maintenance Engineering

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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to review current literature analyzing human factors in maintenance, and areas in need of further research are suggested. Design/methodology/approach – The review applies a novel framework for systematically categorizing human factors in maintenance into three major categories: human error/reliability calculation, workplace design/macro-ergonomics and human resource management. The framework further incorporates two well-known human factor frameworks, i.e., the Swiss Cheese model and the ergonomic domains framework. Findings – Human factors in maintenance is a pressing problem. The framework yields important insights regarding the influence of human factors in maintenance decision making. By incorporating various approaches, a robust framework for analyzing human factors in maintenance is derived. Originality/value – The framework assists decision makers and maintenance practitioners to evaluate the influence of human factors from different perspectives, e.g. human error, macro-ergonomics, work planning and human performance. Moreover, the review addresses an important subject in maintenance decision making more so in view of few human error reviews in maintenance literature.

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“…Also, replacement activities are achieved by adjusting ones that have lower human error probabilities. Thus, HEART methodology provides a decision maker with a cost‐benefit analysis that allows him or her to choose among various intervention methods to deal with human errors (Kiassat et al., ).…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

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“…Organizational and work psychological factors are also studied in this area (Reiman & Oedewald, ). Kiassat, Safaei, and Banjevic () presented a novel method to quantify the effects of human‐related factors on the risk of failure in manufacturing industries. They proposed a model that can provide a decision maker with cost‐benefit analysis that allows him or her to choose among various intervention methods to deal with operator‐related risk.…”

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Maintenance Scheduling Optimization in a Multiple Production Line Considering Human Error

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An analytical multiobjective maintenance planning model that maximizes reliability while minimizing cost and human error is proposed. In order to incorporate human error, the model minimizes the maximum human error over the planning horizon. Human Error Assessment and Reduction Technique (HEART) is used to quantify the human error. Maintenance activities include adjustment and replacement activities, in which each of them consumes a certain amount of human resource, spare parts, and budget and brings about a specified level of reliability and human error. Economic dependence is also considered, in which grouping maintenance activities reduces total cost. However, this may increase human error probability due to operator fatigue or time pressure. The main purpose is to investigate the relationship between human factors and maintenance activities to find the preferred maintenance plan. A multiple production line is considered as a case study. A sensitivity analysis is performed, and the effects of grouping and human factors on the preferred maintenance plan are discussed. It is shown how human proficiency may affect reliability and cost.

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Choosing the optimal intervention method to reduce human-related machine failures

Cited by 9 publications

References 45 publications

Managing change after the merger: the value of pre-merger ingroup identities

Managing change after the merger: the value of pre-merger ingroup identities

Human factors in maintenance: a review

Maintenance Scheduling Optimization in a Multiple Production Line Considering Human Error

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