Advances in Human Factors, Business Management, Training and Education

Part I. Competency-Based Education and Personalized Learning

1. The Impact of Competency-Based Learning and Digital Self-assessment on Facilitating Students’ Cognitive and Interpersonal Skills
Yashu Kauffman, Douglas Kauffman

2. Keeping the HF/UX Curriculum Current with the Critical Decision Method
Lisa Jo Elliott

3. Virtual Environments for Competency-Oriented Education and Training
Thomas Alexander, Martin Westhoven, Jessica Conradi

Part II. Commitment and Motivation in Management and Leadership

4. Delphic Maxims Based Applied Philosophy for Business and Governance Management
Evangelos Markopoulos, Hannu Vanharanta

5. Commitment and Motivation in Professional Organization
Johanna Koskialho, Jarno Einolander, Hannu Vanharanta

6. Master’s Students’ Commitment and Engagement in Their Course Behavior
Jarno Einolander, Hannu Vanharanta, Ari Visa

7. Development of Students’ Commitment over Time—Case Study from a Finnish University of Technology
Jarno Einolander, Hannu Vanharanta

Part III. Human Resource Management

8. Skills and Human Engineering Issues at Task Design
Olivier Chator, Jean-Marc Salotti

9. The Role of Crowdfunding as a Business Model in New Media Industry
Anna Szopa, Tadeusz Marek, Magdalena Fafrowicz

10. Leader Integrity and Employee Outcomes: Where Do They Collide?
Kwasi Dartey-Baah, Reginald Arthur

11. Heterogeneity of Leadership Styles as Behavioral Units: The Role of Personality in Searching for Leadership Profiles
Jolanta Babiak, Beata Bajcar, Czesław S. Nosal

12. A Study of the Current Status of Diversity Faultlines in Japanese Work Organizations
Takumi Iwaasa, Naoto Shoji, Motoki Mizuno

13. A Segmented Abstraction Hierarchy Model for Business Process Modeling
Arthur C. Jones

14. Intuitive Number Evaluation Is not Affected by Information Processing Load
Zohar Rusou, Dan Zakay, Marius Usher

Part IV. Education Research and Applications

15. Engagement in Social Learning: Detecting Engagement in Online Communities of Practice
Enrica Pesare, Teresa Roselli, Veronica Rossano

16. Incorporating Human Factors in Course Design: Utility of Wearable Technologies
Mohamed Ismail, Hamid Parsaei, Konstantinos Kakosimos

17. Usability Evaluation of a Leap Motion-Based Educational Application
Arwa Al-Razooq, Bayan Boreggah, Laila Al-Qahtani, Rabia Jafri

18. A Comparative Study on the Usability of Educational Platforms Used by Instructors in the University of the Philippines
Nicole Simon, Brent John Carbonera, Benette Custodio

19. A Preliminary Study of Using Avatars and Learning Companions for Junior High School Students in Enhancing Studying Chinese Classical Literature
Shao-Jui Hung, Shelley Shwu-Ching Young

20. Gaps Between Practice and Education of Architect—A Study of India
Shweta Saxena, Sandeep Arora, Apurv Shrivastava

21. A Preliminary Study of Integrating an Action Role-Playing Game into an Ancient Prose
Pin-Chun Fang, Shelley Shwu-Ching Yang

22. The Usage of Social Networking Sites for Education in the Higher Education Context
Sasithon Yuwakosol

Part V. Knowledge Creation for the Future

23. Knowledge Creation and Learning in a Sugarcane Industry in Veracruz, Mexico
Francisco Hernandez Rosas, Katia Angelica Figueroa Rodriguez, Shida Henneberry, Benjamin Figueroa Sandoval

24. Different Roles in Leadership Styles in Modern Organization
Tero Reunanen, Jaana Kaitonen

25. Path of Creativity in Entrepreneur: Basic Concept of Creative Economy Development
Varit Intrama, Sammiti Sookbanjung, Kritchana Santawee, Phattira Teerasawad

Part VI. Innovation Management and Leadership

26. Space for Company Democracy
Evangelos Markopoulos, Hannu Vanharanta

27. Innovativeness Through Time Management
Tero Reunanen, Riitta Windahl, Hannu Vanharanta

28. Integrated Service and Product Innovation on Life Cycle Business Co-evolution
Vesa Salminen, Heikki Ruohomaa, Tapio Koivisto

29. Involvement of Accounting Firms in Companies’ Innovation Process
Yan Castonguay, Daniel Plamondon

30. Jewelry Packages: Some Interpolations on Design and Form
Silvia Rocha, Maria Benutti, Roberto Nascimento

31. Transformational Leadership: A Leap Towards NPD Team’s Effectiveness
Syeda Asiya Zenab Kazmi, Marja Naaranoja, Juha Kytölä, Jussi Kantola

32. Protecting Design: Leveraging Design for Robust Content and Knowledge Transfer into Patents
Robert Watters, David Craib

33. Gender Bias in the Perception of Outstanding Leadership in the Maritime Industry
Bjørn Atahuallpa Bejar Fjærli, Salman Nazir, Kjell Ivar Øvergård

Part VII. Human-Centered Learning Design

34. Scale and Spatial Resolution Guidelines for the Design of Virtual Engineering Laboratories
Brian Sanders, Dennis Vincenzi, Yuzhong Shen

35. Improvement to the Usability of Hybrid Courses in Degree Programs at URJC Online
Manuel Gertrudix-Barrio, Natalia Esteban, Mario Rajas, Maria Redmon

36. An Analysis of Learner Experience with MOOCs in Mobile and Desktop Learning Environment
Fisnik Dalipi, Ali Shariq Imran, Florim Idrizi, Hesat Aliu

Part VIII. Leadership Style

37. Path Model Analysis of Perceived Organizational Support, Job Satisfaction and Turnover Intention: Study on Indian Generation Y Employees
Soumi Rai

38. Charismatic Influence and Organizing Capability as Unique Managerial Self-efficacies for Effective Small Firm Performance in Developing Economy
Mohammed-Aminu Sanda

39. Applying Decision Analysis to Human Factors in Decision Making at Stanford University Medical Center
John Celona

40. Exploring Potential of Blue-collar Workers in the Information Manufacturing System
Na Yu, Chang Zhang, Liming Shen, Siegfried Lewark

41. Global Challenges for the Universities and Managers Ofthe Higher Education Sector
Marcin Geryk

42. A Study of Satisfiers and Dissatisfiers for Japanese Students in Extracurricular Activities
Yutaka Nakajima, Naoto Shoji, Takumi Iwaasa, Motoki Mizuno

Part IX. Training, Organizational and Team Learning

43. Effective Use of Group Projects in Online Learning
Robert Ekblaw

44. Transferring Tacit Knowledge in Process Control
Anna-Lisa Osvalder, Anders Colmsjö

45. Approachability as a Prerequisite of Student Reflection
Rosa Karnita, Andrée Woodcock, Simon Bell, Kollette Super

46. The Creativity in a Virtual World: A Pilot Study
Siao-Wei Huang, Yu-Chen Hsu

47. Nurses Students’ Perception About Learning Online Using Social Networks
A. S. Campos Filho, L. D. Castro, R. J. S. Moraes, A. S. Gomes

48. ICT Classroom LMSs: Examining the Various Components Affecting the Acceptance of College Students in the Use of Blackboard Systems
Sara Jeza Alotaibi

49. Intelligence Training Research Exercise 15-1
Meghan T. Berlingo, Lisa Tripp, Justin Wilson

50. Visual Cue Streams for Multimodal Dialogue Interaction
Dimitris Koryzis, Christos V. Samaras, Eleni Makri, Vasilios Svolopoulos, Dimitris Spiliotopoulos

51. Virtual Reality Museum of Consumer Technologies
Avinash Subramanian, Jaclyn Barnes, Naveena Vemulapalli, Sumeet Chhawri

52. A Study on Communication Activity and Social Skills of Nursing Organization
Yuki Mizuno, Yasuyuki Yamada, Yasuyuki Hochi, Hideko Takahashi, Naoto Shoji, Hideko Aida, Aya Okada, Motoki Mizuno

Part X. Products and Value Networks in Management and Leadership

53. Internet Marketing Strategy for Furniture Industry: A Research Based Ergonomics Sofa
Suriatini Ismail, Anis Amira Abdul Rahman, Ahmad Rasdan Ismail, Khairul Azhar Mat Daud, Nik Zulkarnaen Khidzir

54. The Design Service as an Improvement Tool of the International Show of the Bobbin Lace from Peniche
Isabel Bieger, Cristina Carvalho, Gianni Montagna

55. “Wow-Factors” for Boosting Business
Tero Reunanen, Marcus Penttinen, Arndt Borgmeier

56. City Branding and the Way It Is Perceived in People’s Mind, a Case Study of Milad Tower in Iran
Ashkan Bayat

57. Psychic Distance, Purchase Intention and Life Satisfaction. An Analyzing of International Purchase Websites
Mauro José Oliverira, Rodrigo Martins Baptista, José Manuel Baptista Meireles Sousa

Part XI. Training Applications in Military and Operational Environments

58. Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis for Military Tactics Instruction
Michael W. Boyce, Deeja Cruz, Robert Sottilare

59. Exploring the Impact of Simulator Sickness on the Virtual World Experience
Crystal S. Maraj, Karla A. Badillo-Urquiola, Sushunova G. Martinez, Jonathan A. Stevens, Douglas B. Maxwell

60. Behavior Cue Detection Training: Understanding the Impact of Simulator Sickness on Performance
Crystal S. Maraj, Karla A. Badillo-Urquiola, Stephanie J. Lackey, Irwin L. Hudson

Part XII. Game-Based Learning

61. Game-Based Evacuation Drill Inside Google Street View
Hiroyuki Mitsuhara, Takehisa Inoue, Kenji Yamaguchi, Yasuichi Takechi, Mari Morimoto, Kazuhisa Iwaka, Yasunori Kozuki, Masami Shihibori

62. Ergonomic Considerations of the Gaming Classroom
Katelyn Procci

63. Effective Game-Based Training at the Point of Need
Erika Darling, James Benslay, Rick Osborne, Joe Clapis, Rich Crutchfield

64. “How Good Is Good Enough?” Exploring Validation for Serious Gaming in Air Traffic Control
Hayley J. Davison Reynolds, Rich DeLaura, Brian Soulliard

65. Immersive Games and Expert-Novice Differences
Amanda J. H. Bond, Jay Brimstin, Angela Carpenter

Part XIII. Organizational Learning and Performance Management

66. Change Agent Infrastructure (CHAI)—A Stakeholder Analysis Tool for Ergonomics- and Work Environment-Related Change Projects
Cecilia Berlin, Jonatan Berglund, Erik Lindskog

67. Improvement of Productivity and Employee Performance Through an Efficient Human Resource Management Practices
Lerato Ngwenya, Clinton Aigbavboa

68. Organizational Communication: Discussion of Pyramid Model Application in Shift Records
Edmara Santso Drigo, Salvador Ávila Filho

69. Human Factors for Development of Corporate Internal Social Investments Portfolio
Aleksandr Kozlov, Anna Teslya

70. Job Satisfaction Level of Federal/Provincial/Semi Government Officers of Pakistan
Rao Zeeshan Aziz, Umer Asgher, Tanveer Ahmed

Part XIV. Learning Process and Higher Education

71. How Do Design Blended Learning Base on Authentic Learning Theory to Enhance Pre-service Teachers’ Ability in Professional Practices of the Pre-service Teacher and Instructor Point of View
Nuttaphong Kanchanachaya, Kanita Nitjarunkul

72. Social Sciences and Humanities Researcher Development of a Higher Educational Institute in the Context of Violent Conflict in Thailand’s Deep South Region
Kanita Nitjarunkul

73. Helping College Students to Manage Stress: A Human Centered Smartphone Application for Stress Relief
Saad Almesalm, Lucas Stephane, Guy Boy

74. The Degree of Importance That Built Environment Postgraduate Students Attaches to Specific Library Services: A South Africa Higher Education Case Study
Katlane Seema, Clinton Aigbavboa

Part XV. External Business Factors and Change Issues

75. Hierarchal Cabal Leadership in the Workplace
Stella Marie Rostkowski

76. Simulating the Outcomes of Contracts: A Visual Interface Supporting Start-Up Financing
Daniela Alina Plewe, He Lee

77. The Effect of Social Rewards and Perceived Effectiveness of e-Commerce Institutional Mechanisms on Intention to Group Buying
Margaret Meiling Luo, Sophea Chea

78. Tackling Barriers to the Inclusion of Disabled People in the European Workplace Through Ergonomics
Louise Moody, Janet Saunders, Natasa Rebernik, Marjan Leber, Andreja Čurin, Marzena Wójcik-Augustyniak, Marek Szajczyk

79. Survey of Strategic Design for Public Transportation
Ashkan Bayat

Part XVI. eLearning and Teaching Strategies

80. Language e-Learning and Music Appreciation
Leon Chong Wen Ngiam, Swee Lan See

81. Gaze-Based Real-Time Adaptivity and Adaptability in an eLearning Environment: A Pre-release Insight
Holger Schmidt, Alexander Henka, Gottfried Zimmermann

82. Study on Practicing, Teaching and Sharing on Design for Sustainability in China
Mingyue Lyu

83. Building a Disaster Recovery Framework for e-Learning Environment Using Disaster Information and Inter-cloud Computing
Satoshi Togawa, Kazuhide Kanenishi

84. Research and Implementation on Fitness Management System for Hubei Province Public Servants
Qi Luo

85. Introduction to Education 3.0 Through the Use of Technological Tools for the Teaching of Arts in Preschool
Luz Nery Janamejoy, Sanin Ortiz

86. Game-Based Learning: Analysis of Students’ Motivation, Performance, and Drop Out in a Production Engineering Course
Elissa Danielle Silva, Marcelo Macedo, Clarissa Teixeira, Edgar Lanzer, Álvaro Paz Graziani

87. Education for Sustainable Development
Anastasia Nasibulina

88. Get Me to the Dojo: An Experiential Learning Experience
Tina Sayer, James P. Foley

89. The Influence of Team Members’ Thinking Style on the Collaborative Design Process
Guan-Ting Liu, Wenzhi Chen

Part XVII. Organizational Behavior and Development

90. Leadership Focus in Modern Expert Organization
Tero Reunanen, Marko Junno

91. An Organizational Activity Framework for Effective Business Practices Implementation in Research-Oriented Organizations in Developing Economies
Mohammed-Aminu Sanda

92. Degree of Agility with an Ontology Based Application
Markku Salo, Evangelos Markopoulos, Hannu Vanharanta, Jussi Ilari Kantola

93. Taking Tacit Knowledge Seriously in Strategy-as-Practice
Dinesh Poudel

94. Effective Corporate Communication: A Solution to Foster New Product Idea Generation Dynamics
Syeda Asiya Zenab Kazmi, Marja Naaranoja, Juha Kytölä, Jussi Kantola

95. A Manager’s Means to Motivate Experts at Work
Johanna Koskialho

96. Digitalization and Big Data Supporting Responsible Business Co-evolution
Vesa Salminen, Heikki Ruohomaa, Jussi Kantola

Part XVIII. Essential Management Skills

97. Decisions
Johanna Suarez, Juan David Parra, Susana Valencia

98. Eficom, Game Designed for the Analysis of Effective and Efficient Communication Skills
Miguel Rojas, Maria Rojas, Katerine Villamizar

99. Levels of Trust in College Teachers
Miguel David Rojas López, Ludym Jaimes Carrillo, Stefania Fernández García

100. Human Resource Management and Organizational Behavior
Miguel David Rojas López, Maria Elena Valencia Corrales, Samuel David Rojas Valencia

101. Communication Patterns
Miguel Rojas, Alexander Correa, Mariana Henao

Part XIX. Performance Management and Organizational Learning

102. Human Factor Related Challenges of Marketing Construction Business Enterprise
Jonas Yankah, Clinton Aigbavboa, Wellington Thwala

103. Sustaining LNG Business Through Engineering Professional Development Program
Nugrahanto Widagdo

104. Safety Management Tasks at Different Management Levels
Sari Tappura, Anna-Maria Teperi, Jouni Kivistö-Rahnasto

105. Making Relationships Matter: Director Interlocks and Fortune 500 Performance, 1996–2007
Mark Abdollahian, John Thomas, Zining Yang, Rita Chiang

Part XX. Leadership Style and Management System

106. Contemporary Labour and Human Resources Management as Seen by the Production Sector AndTheJudiciary Employees
Janusz Rymaniak

107. Leading Learning Schools
Tibor Baráth

108. The Atypical Approach to the Development Process of Tertiary Education
Attila Mészáros Attila, Enikő Baróti

109. Parameters for Assessing a Building Project Within the Purview of Constructability
Apurv Shrivastava, Devarshi Chaurasia, Shweta Saxena

110. Human Resource Development Intervention Towards Community Engagement: A Journey to Corporate Social Responsibility
Roziana Shaari, Zainab Khalifah, Azizah Rajab, Nor Amira Syairah Zulkarnain

Part XXI. Gender and Leadership

111. Is the Sky the Limit?: Leadership and Socio-economic Development of Women in the Maritime Sector in the Eastern and Southern Africa
Meenaksi Bhirugnath-Bhookhun, Momoko Kitada

112. Globalization Strategies and Higher Education. A Dutch—Romanian Perspective
Florentin Popescu

113. New Skills for Entrepreneurial Researchers
Mirjam Leloux, Florentin Popescu, Andries Koops

114. Female Captains and Their Leadership: Human Factors in the Shipping Industry
Momoko Kitada

115. The Learning Organization in a Small Government Unit: Case Study of the Center for Academic Services, Srinakharinwirot University, Thailand
Unchana Klentien, Weeranan Kamnungwut

116. Erratum to: Advances in Human Factors, Business Management, Training and Education
Jussi Ilari Kantola, Tibor Barath, Salman Nazir, Terence Andre

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