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Project managers' front-end decision making. (2021)
Conference Proceeding
LAWANI, A., FLIN, R., ADEDOKUN, R. and BENTON, P. 2021. Project managers' front-end decision making. In Proceedings of the 2021 British Academy of Management conference (BAM 2021): recovering from COVID: responsible management and reshaping the economy, 31 August - 3 September 2021, [virtual event]. London: British Academy of Management [online], paper number 493. Available from: https://virtual.oxfordabstracts.com/#/event/1821/submission/493

In project management, Front End Loading (FEL) is a core work process before project authorization or sanction. This stage is where the extent of uncertainty is highest and if properly conducted with optimal decision making, it maximises the potentia... Read More about Project managers' front-end decision making..

State of science: models and methods for understanding and enhancing teams and teamwork in complex sociotechnical systems. (2021)
Journal Article
ROBERTS, A.P.J., WEBSTER, L.V., SALMON, P.M., FLIN, R., SALAS, E., COOKE, N.J., READ, G.J.M. and STANTON, N.A. 2022. State of science: models and methods for understanding and enhancing teams and teamwork in complex sociotechnical systems. Ergonomics [online], 65(2), pages 161-187. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/00140139.2021.2000043

This state of the science review brings together the disparate literature of effective strategies for enhancing and accelerating team performance. The review evaluates and synthesises models and proposes recommended avenues for future research. The t... Read More about State of science: models and methods for understanding and enhancing teams and teamwork in complex sociotechnical systems..

Job insecurity during an economic crisis: the psychological consequences of widespread corporate cost-cutting announcements. (2021)
Journal Article
VAN EGDOM, D., SPITZMUELLER, C., WEN, X., KAZMI, M.A., BARANSKI, E., FLIN, R. and KRISHNAMOORTI, R. 2022. Job insecurity during an economic crisis: the psychological consequences of widespread corporate cost-cutting announcements. Occupational health science [online], 6(1), pages 1-25. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s41542-021-00102-8

Economic crises, such as the one induced by the COVID-19 pandemic, and resulting widespread corporate cost-cutting, drastically alter the nature of work. Job insecurity represents a critical intermediate between the economic ramifications of an econo... Read More about Job insecurity during an economic crisis: the psychological consequences of widespread corporate cost-cutting announcements..

What use is technology if no one uses it? The psychological factors that influence technology adoption decisions in oil and gas. (2021)
Journal Article
ROBERTS, R., MILLAR, D., CORRADI, L. and FLIN, R. 2021. What use is technology if no one uses it? The psychological factors that influence technology adoption decisions in oil and gas. Technology, mind, and behavior [online], 2(1). Available from: https://doi.org/10.1037/tmb0000027

What use is technology if no one uses it? This question underscores the critical interaction between people and the technology, highlighting the importance of understanding the underlying psychological factors that influence technology uptake. This s... Read More about What use is technology if no one uses it? The psychological factors that influence technology adoption decisions in oil and gas..

Pilot is a pilot is a pilot? Exploration of effects of professional culture in helicopter pilots. (2021)
Conference Proceeding
KAMINSKA, A., IRWIN, A., RAY, D. and FLIN, R. 2021. Pilot is a pilot is a pilot? Exploration of effects of professional culture in helicopter pilots. In Black, N.L., Neumann, W.P. and Noy, I. (eds.) Proceedings of the 21st congress of the International ergonomics association (IEA 2021), 13-18 June 2021, Vancouver, Canada. Lecture notes in networks and systems, 221. Cham: Springer [online], volume 3: sector based ergonomics, pages 682-690. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-74608-7_83

Culture has been identified as a factor influencing the way people communicate and behave. Though often imperceptible by its members, cross-cultural interactions can lead to misunderstandings and conflicts. Despite ex-military and civilian trained pi... Read More about Pilot is a pilot is a pilot? Exploration of effects of professional culture in helicopter pilots..

What use is technology if no one uses it? [Video recording] (2021)
Digital Artefact
ROBERTS, R. and FLYNN, R. 2021. What use is technology if no one uses it? Building a technology adoption culture [Video recording]. Presented at RGU knowledge bites for business, 25 February 2021. Available from: https://tinyurl.com/4xa6r7ab

Innovation is set to play a significant role in building a sustainable future: for example, the oil and gas industry transitioning into an integrated energy sector. Yet in recent years, this sector has developed a reputation for being conservative an... Read More about What use is technology if no one uses it? [Video recording].

Psychological factors influencing technology adoption: a case study from the oil and gas industry. (2021)
Journal Article
ROBERTS, R., FLIN, R., MILLAR, D. and CORRADI, L. 2021. Psychological factors influencing technology adoption: a case study from the oil and gas industry. Technovation [online], 102, article number 102219. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.technovation.2020.102219

People have the power to make an innovation a success or a failure. Corporate decision makers act as both facilitators and barriers to the introduction of technologies into their organisations. Psychological factors clearly have an impact on their de... Read More about Psychological factors influencing technology adoption: a case study from the oil and gas industry..