Span of control in supervision of rail track work

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Houghton, Robert J., White, Chris, Golightly, David and Wilson, John R. (2016) Span of control in supervision of rail track work. Cognition, Technology & Work, 18 (2). pp. 361-378. ISSN 1435-5558

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Abstract

The supervision of engineering work on the railways has received relatively little examination despite being both safety-critical in its own right and having wider implications for the successful running of the railways. The present paper is concerned with understanding the factors that make different engineering works perceived as easier or harder to manage. We describe an approach building on notions of ‘span of control’, through which we developed the TOECAP inventory (Team, Organisation, Environment, Communication, Activity and Personal). This tool was validated through both interviews and questionnaires. As well as identifying the physical factors involved, the work also emphasised the importance of collaborative and attitudinal factors. We conclude by discussing limitations of the present work and future directions for development.

Item Type:	Article
RIS ID:	https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/781589
Additional Information:	The final publication is available at Springer via http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10111-016-0364-4
Keywords:	Span of control ; Rail human factors ; Workload ; Management science
Schools/Departments:	University of Nottingham, UK > Faculty of Engineering > Department of Mechanical, Materials and Manufacturing Engineering
Identification Number:	10.1007/s10111-016-0364-4
Depositing User:	Eprints, Support
Date Deposited:	24 Mar 2016 14:21
Last Modified:	04 May 2020 17:42
URI:	https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/id/eprint/32513

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