Human and organizational factors in offshore safety

The role of human and organizational factors in predicting accidents and incidents has become of major interest to the UK offshore oil and gas industry. Some of these factors had been measured in an earlier study focusing on the role of risk perception in determining accident involvement. The current study sought to extend the methodology by focusing on perceptions of organizational factors that could have an impact on safety. A self-report questionnaire was developed and distributed to 11 installations operating on the UK Continental Shelf. A total of 722 were returned (33% response rate) from a representative sample of the offshore workforce on these installations. The study investigated the underlying structure and content of offshore employees' attitudes to safety, feelings of safety and satisfaction with safety measures. Correlations and step-wise regression analysis were used to test the relationships between measures. The results suggest that 'unsafe' behaviour is the 'best' predictor of accidents/near misses as measured by self-report data and that unsafe behaviour is, in turn, driven by perceptions of pressure for production.     

Work-related psychosocial,physical and individual factors associated with musculoskeletal symptoms in computer users

The aim of this study was to study associations between psychosocial, physical and individual factors, and musculoskeletal symptoms in the neck, shoulder and hand/wrist regions of computer users. Questionnaires were distributed to 5033 employees in 11 Danish companies; these employees all used computers for at least some of their work time. The response rate was 69% ( n = 3475). The analyses were based on employees working 32-41 h/week ( n = 2579). Symptomatic respondents reported symptoms for at least 8 days within the previous year. Multiple logistic regression analyses were used. Gender (female), age and duration of employment in the same job were associated with an increased prevalence of symptoms. High quantitative job demands and low possibilities for development at work were predictors of neck and hand/wrist symptoms. A high degree of repetitiveness and disturbing reflections on the computer screen were associated with symptoms in all three body regions. Repetitive movements were defined as the same finger, hand or arm movements performed many times per minute for at least 75% of their work time. Repetitiveness was the only factor that could partly explain associations between symptoms and duration of computer use, i.e. respondents who used the computer almost all the time at work reported more repetitive movements than those who used it less. Thus, long hours of computer use may be associated with musculoskeletal symptoms, due to physical factors such as repetitive movements, whereas psychosocial factors appeared to be associated with the symptoms independently of the duration of computer use.     

Temperament and Destiny——The Contrast between Mr.Winterbourne and Mr.Darcy

Mr.Winterbourne in Henry James ’ novel Daisy Miller and Mr.Darcy in Jane Austen ’ s novel Pride and Prejudice are two heroes with great acknowledgements.Mr.Winterbourne is in admiration of Miss Daisy , while Mr.Darcy is in pursuit of Miss Elizabeth.One story ends up with sorrows and regrets while the other ends with joys and satisfaction.I would like to provide evidences to analyze how the male characters ’ action and thoughts affect the consequences.     

职业经理对民营企业信任关系的实证分析

民营企业的信任关系正从情感和关系型信任向制度和程序型信任演化,组织因素显著影响职业经理对企业的信任,而后者又显著影响企业对职业经理的吸引力.这些因素依影响程度的大小分别为:雇主诚信、组织公平、匹配状况、职业发展管理和薪酬管理.其中:(1)雇主诚信的影响作用和范围最大,最受谋求长期发展的职业经理重视.雇主缺乏诚信是导致职业经理信任不足的首要因素.(2)组织公平性对基层、高学历和短工龄的职业经理信任的影响较大.(3)个人与组织匹配的不足将损害绝大多数职业经理的信任.(4)男性、基层、低学历和短工龄的职业经理在建立信任时较为重视职业发展管理.(5)薪酬管理的不完善将较大地削弱稳定性较高的职业经理的信任.     

中国情景下网络广告心理效果的影响因素分析

基于一项对563位中国消费者进行的网络广告心理效果的问卷调查,本文对网络广告心理效果的影响因素进行了探索性因素分析,得到了反映网络广告心理效果评价的九个因素,将它们与传统广告心理效果指标进行比较分析,指出该指标体系中适应能力、媒体运用、时代气息及结构布局四个因素是由网络媒体的特殊性带来的,而其余的购买信息、情感驱动、主题认知、记忆效果、亲和程度五个因素则反映了网络广告作为广告而言的基本功能.     

关于转基因水稻产业化的若干思考

水稻产业直接关系到我国粮食安全,我国将在未来一段时期大面积推广转基因水稻。基于全球水稻产业生产、消费与贸易格局的分析,运用实地水稻种植数据,比较我国转基因水稻与常规水稻在产量、成本、效益与环境等方面的优劣势。研究结果表明,我国的水稻单产增加需要引入新的育种技术,大面积推广转基因水稻将在短期内影响国内水稻出口;同时国内消费者还存在一定的抵制情绪,以及转基因水稻种植过程中的隔离问题还没有得到妥善解决,我国现阶段推广转基因水稻的时机还未成熟,需要国家对现有转基因产品的安全管理方面出台一系列切实可行的配套政策,推动我国转基因水稻产业健康发展。