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Neal M. Ashkanasy - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

Andreas Rausch - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • Dispositional Predictors of Problem Solving in the Field of Office Work
    Vocations and Learning, 2017
    Co-Authors: Andreas Rausch
    Abstract:

    It was investigated how domain-specific knowledge, fluid intelligence, vocational interest and Work-related self-efficacy predicted domain-specific problem-solving performance in the field of Office Work. The participants included 100 German VET (vocational education and training) students nearing the end of a 3-year apprenticeship program as an industrial clerk ( n  = 63) which usually leads to a position in Office Work, lower or middle management, or a similar apprenticeship program to become IT-systems management assistants ( n  = 37). The participants Worked on three computer-based problem scenarios dealing with operative controlling, a relevant domain to both training occupations, and completed further assessments to measure the variables listed above. Theoretical considerations, prior research and domain analyses suggested that industrial clerks would have greater domain-specific problem-solving competence (H1a) and domain-specific knowledge (H1b) than IT-systems management assistants and that domain-specific knowledge would be the strongest predictor of problem-solving competence (H2: “knowledge-is-power” hypothesis); all hypotheses were confirmed. Hypothesis 3, the “Elshout-Raaheim hypothesis,” predicts that fluid intelligence and problem-solving competence are most strongly correlated in the context of intermediate levels of task-related content knowledge, however the highest correlation was found in the group with low domain-specific knowledge. The findings suggest that intelligence plays a minor role in later stages of competence development whereas typical problem situations in later stages particularly require prior knowledge. The relationship of intelligence, knowledge and problem solving as well as limitations of the study, particularly weaknesses in the measurement of non-cognitive dispositions, are discussed.

  • Problem solving in everyday Office Work—a diary study on differences between experts and novices
    International Journal of Lifelong Education, 2015
    Co-Authors: Andreas Rausch, Thomas Schley, Julia Warwas
    Abstract:

    Contemporary Office Work is becoming increasingly challenging as many routine tasks are automated or outsourced. The remaining problem solving activities may also offer potential for lifelong learning in the Workplace. In this study, we analyzed problem solving in an Office Work setting using an Internet-based, semi-standardized diary to collect data close to the process. Thirteen employees in commercial departments of an automotive supplier participated voluntarily; they recorded 64 domain-specific problem cases in total. Typical problems were moderately complex but rather urgent. They were detected by means of monitoring, augmented feedback or feedback from others. The problems detected provoked states of high arousal, including both negative and positive emotions. We found that seeking support from others was the most common approach to problem solving, and that in general problem solving offered considerable learning possibilities. Experts were confronted with more complex problems than novices, they ...

Oluremi B. Ayoko - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

Ivica Grbac - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • SUPPORT FACTOR OF Office Work CHAIRS
    2010
    Co-Authors: Zoran Vlaović, Danijela Domljan, Andrej Bublić, Ivica Grbac
    Abstract:

    Abstract: The solution of the Working chair as a real object of the human Working environment is important from the viewpoint of construction of the seat, but also of the back, since these are the elements which are in a direct and close connection to the human body. The support factor (or comfort index) as one of the factors of sitting comfort results from the mechanical characteristics of the observed chair. This Work shows the results of ‘’mechanical comfort’’ which chair can offer to the user. The results of determining the seat comfort of sitting on Office chairs are shown through the index of comfort (support factor) of chairs obtained from elastic characteristics of materials in the seat and chair, according to technical specifications HRS ENV 14443. The sitting position is the most frequent Working position of the modern man industrial developed world. Independently of the type of the Work, proper and physiologically correct sitting posture diminishes the fatigue during Work and the strain of the spine, and the suitable sitting position significantly contributes to the increase of concentration and Work efficiency. Keywords: Office Work chair, sitting, comfort sitting, support factor.

  • Stability of Office Work chair
    2002
    Co-Authors: Goran Mihulja, Boris Ljuljka, Ivica Grbac
    Abstract:

    The stability of an Office Work chair is a characteristic essential to both the Office Worker (its user) and their employer. It is also very important for the manufacturer and trader. The paper deals with this characteristic from a scientific point of view that directly takes into account the user and employer and indirectly the manufacturer and trader ensuring an objective approach to relevant issues.

Wang Qiang - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

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