Variations in cycle time and certain physiological measures of workers performing a paced assembly task

Occupational Stress: Review and Reappraisal

“…Stereotypic response patterns may justify the use of a wide variety of measures in order to obtain the subject's single most active physiological function (McNulty and Noseworthy, 1966). In fact, the study by Raouf and Manney (1978), in which increases in GSR were found to be the most sensitive index of behavioral changes related to boredom, fatigue, and monotony in a paced, repetitive task, attaches more significance to GSR than is warranted. Only five subjects participated in the study, and it is quite possible that what emerged was a reflection of the single most active physiological function for these subjects.…”

“…For instance, the elec· tromyogram (EMG) could provide useful information regarding fatigue in repetitive tasks (Murrell and Forsaith, 1963) or in detecting biomechanical stress from, for example, an improperly designed hand tool (Tichauer, 1966). Studying a paced, repetitive task, Raouf and Manney (1978) found that increases in galvanic skin response (GSR) were the most sensitive index to behavioral changes related to boredom, fatigue, and monotony. Many other such examples can be readily found in the literature.…”

Sustainable manufacturing and the role of theInternational Journal of Production Research

“…This model is designed to investigate how changes in operator effort, materials, and financial resources could increase productivity. Experimental research on worker performance was also presented by Raouf and Manney in 1978. Physiological conditions of workers were measured to assess the performance in a paced assembly task.…”