However, there has been surprisingly little systematic research investigating which communication elements and methods will optimize the impact of an occupational safety message. This presentation will discuss the efforts of the NIOSH Health Communications Research Branch to implement a systematic program of...
Healthcare professionals in hospitals are exposed to a high level of professional stress, time pressure, workload, and often times poor organizational support. This makes them especially susceptible to burnout. In this pragmatic randomized controlled tri
Businesses use our proven talent assessments, science and technology to build low-risk and high-performing workforces. FifthTheory has new solutions to address some of the workplace challenges that have been created by the recent COVID-19 pandemic. Please see our Post COVID-19 Workplace ...
Can I skip the annual family event my workplace holds, even if I'm a manager? What small steps can I take today to get myself a little more “together” and not feel so frazzled all of the time? The oldest daughter is America's social safety net — change my mind… ...
The level of active, passive and post-accident safety of individual cars has significantly increased. Duplication of safety systems, decrease in the probability of an accident and decline of the injury risks in an accident are the results of many years of work of designers, production ...
Nudge theory was named and popularized by the 2008 book, 'Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness', written by American academics Richard H Thaler and Cass R Sunstein. The book is based strongly on the Nobel prize-winning work of the Israeli-American psychologists' Daniel...
Dr Michael G. Lenné is the Associate Director – Human Factors at the Monash University Accident Research Centre in Melbourne. Using human factors methods his research focuses on the application of research outcomes to improve transportation and workplace safety.Journal...
This may work to teach a child their ABCs, but adults are not like children. and “What if they’re disinterested in the content?” Learning Theory 52 Learning Theory Theory Blended Learning Simulations 52 3 Steps to Transition From Teacher to Trainer (and One Word of Caution) Learningtogo...
In 1960, Douglas McGregor formulated Theory X and Theory Y suggesting two aspects of human behaviour at work, or in other words, two different views of individuals (employees): one of which is negative, called as Theory X and the other is positive, so ca
By their nature, causal estimates of the return to education areceteris paribustests of human capital theory. Yet, the value of skills learned in school is contextual and depends on the technology of workplace production and—more broadly—the economic environment. Numeracy and the ability to unde...