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Naturalistic decision making and decision drivers in the front end of complex projects. (2023)
Journal Article
LAWANI, A., FLIN, R., OJO-ADEDOKUN, R.F. and BENTON, P. 2023. Naturalistic decision making and decision drivers in the front end of complex projects. International journal of project management [online], 41(6), article 102502. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijproman.2023.102502

Decision making plays a crucial role in the front end of projects, which is a critical stage for maximising the performance of complex projects. Although it has been suggested that project managers rely more on analytical approaches to decision makin... Read More about Naturalistic decision making and decision drivers in the front end of complex projects..

Organizational risk and the COVID-19 pandemic. (2023)
Journal Article
SOANE, E., FLIN, R., MACRAE, C. and READER, T.W. 2023. Organizational risk and the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of occupational and organizational psychology [online], Early View. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1111/joop.12460

Reports of viral pneumonia began circulating in December 2019. COVID-19 was subsequently identified and declared a pandemic by the World Health Organisation in March 2020. The disease's potency and transmissibility have led to infections and deaths a... Read More about Organizational risk and the COVID-19 pandemic..

Risk, the COVID‐19 pandemic, and organisations: extending, repurposing, and developing theory. (2023)
Journal Article
SOANE, E., FLIN, R., MACRAE, C. and READER, T.W. 2023. Risk, the COVID-19 pandemic, and organisations: extending, repurposing, and developing theory. Journal of occupational and organizational psychology [online], Early View. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1111/joop.12461

The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged and changed organisations. While the pandemic has brought opportunities for business in some sectors, such as information and communication, and for people who enjoy the flexibility they gain from home-based or hy... Read More about Risk, the COVID‐19 pandemic, and organisations: extending, repurposing, and developing theory..

Mindfulness and workplace safety: an integrative review. (2023)
Journal Article
LIU, Z., HOFF, K., BARANSKI, E., SNYDER, G., FLIN, R., LINDNER, P., and SPITZMUELLER, C. 2023. Mindfulness and workplace safety: an integrative review. Journal of organizational behavior [online], 44(8), pages 1263-1282. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1002/job.2705

Mindfulness has recently gained popularity in applied settings for the enhancement of workplace safety, especially in safety-critical occupations such as healthcare and construction. In this review, we synthesize existing research across disciplines... Read More about Mindfulness and workplace safety: an integrative review..

The development of the helicopter non-technical skills (HeliNOTS) behavioural marker systems. (2023)
Journal Article
HAMLET, O.E.D., IRWIN, A., FLIN, R. and SEDLAR, N. [2023]. The development of the helicopter non-technical skills (HeliNOTS) behavioural marker systems. Ergonomics [online], Latest Articles. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/00140139.2023.2194591

Behavioural marker systems (observational frameworks geared towards the assessment of non-technical skills by way of behavioural markers) exist across a variety of high-risk occupations, however no identifiable system currently exists developed from... Read More about The development of the helicopter non-technical skills (HeliNOTS) behavioural marker systems..

Building a transdisciplinary expert consensus on the cognitive drivers of performance under pressure: an international multi-panel Delphi study. (2023)
Journal Article
ALBERTELLA, L., KIRKHAM, R., ADLER, A.B. et al. 2023. Building a transdisciplinary expert consensus on the cognitive drivers of performance under pressure: an international multi-panel Delphi study. Frontiers in psychology [online], 13, article 1017675. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.1017675

The ability to perform optimally under pressure is critical across many occupations, including the military, first responders and competitive sport. Despite recognition that such performance depends on a range of cognitive factors, how common these f... Read More about Building a transdisciplinary expert consensus on the cognitive drivers of performance under pressure: an international multi-panel Delphi study..

Implementing human factors in anaesthesia: guidance for clinicians, departments and hospitals: guidelines from the Difficult Airway Society and the Association of Anaesthetists. (2023)
Journal Article
KELLY, F.E., FRERK, C., BAILEY, C.R., COOK, T.M., FERGUSON, K., FLIN, R., FONG, K., GROOM, P., JOHN, C., LANG, A.R., MEEK, T., MILLER, K.L., RICHMOND, L., SEVDALIS, N. and STACEY, M.R. 2023. Implementing human factors in anaesthesia: guidance for clinicians, departments and hospitals: guidelines from the Difficult Airway Society and the Association of Anaesthetists. Anaesthesia [online], 78(4), pages 458-478. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1111/anae.15941

Human factors is an evidence-based scientific discipline used in safety critical industries to improve safety and worker well-being. The implementation of human factors strategies in anaesthesia has the potential to reduce the reliance on exceptional... Read More about Implementing human factors in anaesthesia: guidance for clinicians, departments and hospitals: guidelines from the Difficult Airway Society and the Association of Anaesthetists..

Human factors in anaesthesia: a narrative review. (2023)
Journal Article
KELLY, F.E., FRERK, C., BAILEY, C.R., COOK, T.M., FERGUSON, K., FLIN, R., FONG, K., GROOM, P., JOHN, C., LANG, A.R., MEEK, T., MILLER, K.L., RICHMOND, L., SEVDALIS, N. and STACEY, M.R. 2023. Human factors in anaesthesia: a narrative review. Anaesthesia [online], 78(4), pages 479-490. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1111/anae.15920

Healthcare relies on high levels of human performance, as described by the 'human as the hero' concept. However, human performance varies and is recognised to fall in high pressure situations, meaning that it is not a reliable method of ensuring safe... Read More about Human factors in anaesthesia: a narrative review..

A critical evaluation of the role of human resources in the transition towards sustainable business practices in the oil and gas industry in Nigeria. (2022)
Thesis
RICHARD-OSU, O.J. 2022. A critical evaluation of the role of human resources in the transition towards sustainable business practices in the oil and gas industry in Nigeria. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-2071784

Heightened pressure on those organisations that are to be held accountable for the impact of their processes on the societies and the environment in which they operate has resulted in sustainable business practices (SBPs) becoming a major area of foc... Read More about A critical evaluation of the role of human resources in the transition towards sustainable business practices in the oil and gas industry in Nigeria..

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..

I don't want to go back: examining the return to physical workspaces during COVID-19. (2020)
Journal Article
LIU, Z., VAN EGDOM, D., FLIN, R., SPITZMUELLER, C., ADEPOJU, O. and KRISHNAMOORTI, R. 2020. I don't want to go back: examining the return to physical workspaces during COVID-19. Journal of occupational and environmental medicine [online], 62(11), pages 953-958. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1097/JOM.0000000000002012

We study employee perspectives on return to physical workspaces to ultimately inform employers' and policy makers' decision making around the return to work during COVID-19. We tested the three-component conceptual model using survey data collected i... Read More about I don't want to go back: examining the return to physical workspaces during COVID-19..

Product safety culture: a preliminary study in the UK manufacturing industry. (2020)
Journal Article
SUHANYIOVA, L., IRWIN, A. and FLIN, R. 2021. Product safety culture: a preliminary study in the UK manufacturing industry. Journal of risk research [online], 24(8), pages 1030-1048. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/13669877.2020.1805637

Do accidents where users are injured or killed by unsafe products reveal underlying weaknesses in the safety culture of the responsible organisations? While manufacturing firms have long been concerned with organizational culture factors that relate... Read More about Product safety culture: a preliminary study in the UK manufacturing industry..

The psychological factors that influence successful technology adoption in the oil and gas industry. (2019)
Journal Article
ROBERTS, R. and FLIN, R. 2019. The psychological factors that influence successful technology adoption in the oil and gas industry. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society annual meeting [online], 63(1): proceedings of the 63rd Human Factors and Ergonomics Society annual meeting, 28 October - 1 November 2019, Seattle, Washington, pages 1183-1187. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1177/1071181319631105

To ensure that the full potential of innovative technology is maximised, it is crucial to understand the psychological factors that influence technology adoption in all industrial consumers. The oil and gas (O&G) industry exemplifies industrial consu... Read More about The psychological factors that influence successful technology adoption in the oil and gas industry..

A ward-round non-technical skills for surgery (WANTSS) taxonomy. (2019)
Journal Article
SCHUUR, K., MURRAY, K., MARAN, N., FLIN, R. and PATERSON-BROWN, S. 2020. A ward-round non-technical skills for surgery (WANTSS) taxonomy. Journal of surgical education [online], 77(2), pages 369-379. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsurg.2019.09.011

Background: Around half of surgical adverse events occur outside the operating room. However the majority of non-technical skills (NTS) training programs have been developed for the intra-operative environment. Ward rounds are a crucial part of extra... Read More about A ward-round non-technical skills for surgery (WANTSS) taxonomy..