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A qualitative systematic review on the application of the normalization of deviance phenomenon within high-risk industries. (2022)
Journal Article
SEDLAR, N., IRWIN, A., MARTIN, D. and ROBERTS, R. 2023. A qualitative systematic review on the application of the normalization of deviance phenomenon within high-risk industries. Journal of safety research [online], 84, pages 290-305. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsr.2022.11.005

The concept of normalization of deviance describes the gradual acceptance of deviant observations and practices. It is founded upon the gradual desensitization to risk experienced by individuals or groups who recurrently deviate from standard operati... Read More about A qualitative systematic review on the application of the normalization of deviance phenomenon within high-risk industries..

The National Performance Framework and the psychological factors that can influence change. [Blog post] (2022)
Digital Artefact
ROBERTS, R. 2022. The National Performance Framework and the psychological factors that can influence change. [Blog post]. Posted on SPICe (Scottish Parliament Information Centre) spotlight [online], 10 March 2022. Available from: https://tinyurl.com/523pbxvy

This guest blog, picks up one of the key themes identified in the Scottish Leaders Forum report on The National Performance Framework from a previous blog written by Jennifer Henderson and Jennie Barugh, joint chairs of the SLF sub group (https://spi... Read More about The National Performance Framework and the psychological factors that can influence change. [Blog post].

What is the point of technology if no one uses it? [Newspaper article] (2021)
Newspaper / Magazine
ROBERTS, R. 2021. What is the point of technology if no one uses it? [Newspaper article]. Energy voice [online], 3 August 2021. Available from: https://tinyurl.com/2p8n5raz

A sustainable future is closely linked to creating and adopting innovative technologies. These new products, services and ways of working may solve many of the challenges we face as individuals and as a society. However, to unlock the power of innova... Read More about What is the point of technology if no one uses it? [Newspaper article].

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..

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..

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..

Ground-breaking research supports technology adoption. [News article] (2018)
Digital Artefact
ROBERTS, R. and FLIN, R. 2018. Ground-breaking research supports technology adoption. [News article]. Net Zero Technology Centre [online]. Available from: https://tinyurl.com/487vk23p

The Oil and Gas Technology Centre and Aberdeen's Robert Gordon University (RGU) have launched a new research programme to identify the behavioural barriers to successful technology adoption and deployment on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS), creating... Read More about Ground-breaking research supports technology adoption. [News article].

Tech20: psychological barriers to technology adoption. [Video recording] (2018)
Digital Artefact
ROBERTS, R. 2018. Tech 20: psychological barriers to technology adoption. [Video recording]. Aberdeen: Net Zero Technology Centre [online]. Available from: https://youtu.be/Ryj25lDQWqI

Dr Ruby Clyde Roberts, Organisational Psychologist and Human Factors Specialist, Aberdeen Business School, Robert Gordon University joins this Tech20 to discuss her research that is being carried out in partnership with the Oil and Gas Technology Cen... Read More about Tech20: psychological barriers to technology adoption. [Video recording].

Drillers' cognitive skills monitoring task. (2018)
Journal Article
ROBERTS, R.C., FLIN, R., CLELAND, J. and URQUHART, J. 2019. Drillers' cognitive skills monitoring task. Ergonomics in design [online], 27(2), pages 13-20. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1177/1064804617744713

Drilling incidents have emphasized that offshore drillers require a high level of cognitive skills, including situation awareness and decision making, to maintain safe and efficient well control. Although a number of tools for supporting operators' c... Read More about Drillers' cognitive skills monitoring task..

Using paradox theory to understand responses to tensions between service and training in general surgery. (2017)
Journal Article
CLELAND, J., ROBERTS, R., KITTO, S., STRAND, P. and JOHNSTON, P. 2018. Using paradox theory to understand responses to tensions between service and training in general surgery. Medical education [online], 52(3), pages 288-301. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1111/medu.13475

Context: The tension between service and training in pressured health care environments can have a detrimental impact on training quality and job satisfaction. Yet the management literature proposes that competing demands are inherent in organisation... Read More about Using paradox theory to understand responses to tensions between service and training in general surgery..

Medical students’ views of clinical environments. (2017)
Journal Article
ROBERTS, R., CLELAND, J., STRAND, P. and JOHNSTON, P. 2018. Medical students' views of clinical environments. The clinical teacher [online], 15(4), pages 325-330. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1111/tct.12691

Monitoring the quality of clinical learning environments (CLEs) is immensely important in medical education. Objective indicators of the quality of the CLE can be used to measure learner perceptions and to inform educational improvements; however, ma... Read More about Medical students’ views of clinical environments..

How to recognise a kick: a cognitive task analysis of drillers' situation awareness during well operations. (2016)
Journal Article
ROBERTS, R., FLIN, R. and CLELAND, J. 2016. How to recognise a kick: a cognitive task analysis of drillers' situation awareness during well operations. Journal of loss prevention in the process industries [online], 43, pages 503-513. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jlp.2016.07.003

Purpose: The ability to monitor and detect anomalous changes in an oil well is a fundamental aspect of an offshore driller's job, so as to maintain well control, the safety of the surrounding rig and minimize risk. Drillers are required to have a hig... Read More about How to recognise a kick: a cognitive task analysis of drillers' situation awareness during well operations..

Everything was fine: an analysis of the drill crew's situation awareness on Deepwater Horizon. (2015)
Journal Article
ROBERTS, R., FLIN, R. and CLELAND, J. 2015. Everything was fine: an analysis of the drill crew's situation awareness on Deepwater Horizon. Journal of loss prevention in the process industries [online], 38, pages 87-100. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jlp.2015.08.008

Purpose: Investigation reports into the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig disaster identified issues with the drill crew's situation awareness (SA). The aim was to (1) apply the Driller's Situation Awareness (DSA) model to the cognitive data extracted f... Read More about Everything was fine: an analysis of the drill crew's situation awareness on Deepwater Horizon..

Staying in the zone: offshore drillers' situation awareness. (2014)
Journal Article
ROBERTS, R., FLIN, R. and CLELAND, J. 2014. Staying in the zone: offshore drillers' situation awareness. Human factors: the journal of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society [online], 57(4), pages 573-590. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1177/0018720814562643

Objective: The aim of this study was to identify the cognitive components required for offshore drillers to develop and maintain situation awareness (SA) while controlling subsea hydrocarbon wells. Background: SA issues are often identified as contri... Read More about Staying in the zone: offshore drillers' situation awareness..

Staying in the zone: the cognitive components associated with offshore drillers' situation awareness. (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
ROBERTS, R.C., FLIN, R. and CLELAND, J. 2014. Staying in the zone: the cognitive components associated with offshore drillers' situation awareness. Proceedings of the human factors and ergonomics society annual meeting [online], 58(1): papers of the 58th Human Factors and Ergonomics Society annual meeting 2014 (HFES 2014), 27-31 October, 2014, San Diego, USA, pages 270-274. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1177/1541931214581056

Situation Awareness (SA) issues are often identified as contributing factors to drilling incidents, most recently in the Deepwater Horizon blowout. Two studies aimed to identify the cognitive components required for offshore drillers to develop and m... Read More about Staying in the zone: the cognitive components associated with offshore drillers' situation awareness..