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Abdirad, H (2020) Developing digital project delivery routines around frequent disruptions: How do AEC organizations respond to disruptive information exchange requirements?, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Washington.
Al-Saleh, F S (1980) A case study and evaluation of a technological delivery system: Construction management in Saudi Arabia, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Washington.
Astaneh Asl, B (2019) Effects of using virtual reality on AEC team collaboration, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Washington.
Azari Najafabadi, R (2013) An evaluation framework for the integrated design process of sustainable high-performance buildings, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Washington.
Fardhosseini, M S (2021) A quantitative analysis of the impact of integrating digital technology for formwork fabrication on human factors perspectives, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Washington.
Gambatese, J A (1996) Addressing construction worker safety in the project design, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Washington.
Gutub, S (2019) Framework for the implementation process of public-private partnerships (P3s) in highway projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Washington.
Ho, C T T (2019) Application of optimization to the production planning of construction prefabrication supply chains, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Washington.
Homayouni, H (2015) Aligning contractual, technological, and organizational elements to achieve higher performance buildings: A qualitative comparative analysis approach, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Washington.
Lee, N H (2009) A framework for developing new visualization schemes for construction project performance monitoring, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Washington.
Lee, W (2018) Use of wearable sensors to unveil roles of task demands-personal resources and burnout on performance of construction workers, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Washington.
Lewis, N S (2023) Development of an open-source methodology for simulation of civil engineering structures subject to multi-hazards, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Washington.
Lowry, M B (2008) An online analytic-deliberative approach to public participation for transportation investment decisions, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Washington.
Manninen, D L (1981) Labor force migration associated with nuclear power plant construction, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Washington.
Mukherjee, A (2005) A multi-agent framework for general purpose situational simulations in construction management, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Washington.
Ottesen, J (2019) CPM schedule density: A new predictor for productivity loss, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Washington.
Pathak, C (2021) Electric vehicle infrastructure decision support system, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Washington.
Pratama, L A (2023) Immersive visualization intervention on pull planning, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Washington.
Shang, L (2019) Achieving public agency goals in public-private partnerships using innovative payment mechanisms, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Washington.
Son, J (2011) An integrated model of evolution of project teams in large-scale construction projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Washington.
Stevens, J D (1981) A study of the relationship between perturbations in construction time schedules and potential construction claims, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Washington.
Tench, B (2022) Designing restoration: Protecting and restoring our attention through participatory design, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Washington.
Wang, S (2017) Integrated approach and analysis of reliability, robustness, resilience and infrastructure applications, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Washington.
Yamaura, J T (2018) The value of cloud computing technology in public transportation construction, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Washington.
Zhang, Z (2021) Participatory ergonomics in construction: Enabling practice-to-research-to-practice via the 2safemodel, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Washington.
- Type: Thesis
- Keywords: market; organizational change; highway; asset management; change management; compliance; computing; lifecycle; productivity; case study
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- URL: https://www.proquest.com/docview/2627720622
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The complicated nature of work-related musculoskeletal disorders necessitates the collective participation of researchers and practitioners in ergonomic interventions. An ideal participatory process should aim to provide mutual benefits that can be achieved via a practice-to-research-to-practice transition; that is, using practical insights to inform the research followed by implementing the research findings in real-world activities. However, researchers are confronted with various behavior-related challenges when participating in ergonomic interventions in the construction industry, in which practitioners are known to have limited knowledge of ergonomics and low levels of motivation for change. These challenges include a lack of worker involvement, weak commitment on the part of management, and poor communication. To improve the research-practice collaboration during a participatory ergonomics program, researchers need to identify ways of influencing construction practitioners’ decisions and individual behaviors, which essentially determine the commitment and participation of practitioners in the program. This dissertation describes the five-step 2SAFE (Surveillance, Screening, Assessment, Framing, and Evaluation) planning model, which can be used to achieve a practice-to-research-to-practice transition in a participatory ergonomics program. This model was developed by combining the understanding of work-related musculoskeletal disorders, the principles of the health belief model, and the typology of research evidence. This theoretical synthesis enables the model to address the following critical questions: (1) How can data collection processes be designed to capture the nature of ergonomic injuries? (2) How can the collected data be transformed into information that practitioners can use immediately to change their behaviors? (3) What scientific contributions can be made during the participatory process? This model was tested empirically during a 39-month participatory ergonomics program as a case study at a commercial roofing and waterproofing company in the state of Washington in the United States. The objective of this program was to develop and apply evidence-based solutions to prevent ergonomic injuries resulting from the handling of material carts. In the empirical case study, a research diary was kept to document the program’s knowledge production process, which was analyzed to determine whether the implementation of the 2SAFE model contributed to the transition from practice to research. Participant observations, documentary information, and interview data were gathered to examine the changes in the intervention stakeholders’ ergonomic motivation and knowledge, the behavioral changes they made, and downstream program outcomes, which were used to verify the model’s efficacy in translating research into practice. The quality of the qualitative data was ensured by data triangulation and member (key informant of the program) checking. The results of the qualitative analysis show that the 2SAFE model helped to collect, frame, and share information to improve practitioners’ perceived susceptibility to risk of injury, perceived severity of an injury, perceived benefits of ergonomic changes, and self-efficacy with regard to ergonomic issues. As a result, practitioner involvement in the program was active and generally voluntary. Decisions regarding the desired ergonomic changes were made by the intervention stakeholders at all levels of the organization. The industry partner’s motivation for change was sustained throughout the program and the partner was also pleased to continue the research-practice collaboration as the members from the partner company recognized the benefits of implementing participatory ergonomics program. Practitioners also contributed to the scientific aspect of the program by providing insights and assistance to co-produce knowledge that enhanced the evidential understanding of how various ergonomic hazards can influence the overexertion risk and productivity during cart handli g. The knowledge is immediately transferable and helped construction practitioners make informed decisions when replacing manual equipment and planning material-handling activities. Moreover, practical insights informed the translation of knowledge and improved the actionability, contextually appropriateness, and readability of practitioner-focused ergonomic resources that were created by the program. Lastly, the results of the case study suggested some areas for improvement to develop the model further. Situated at the intersection of construction ergonomics, behavior change, and health science, this dissertation provides a novel theoretical lens through which one can better understand how research-practice collaboration can be improved during a participatory ergonomics program to achieve a practice-to-research-to-practice transition. The 2SAFE is a business-centric model providing steps that can be implemented to encourage practitioners to embrace ergonomic changes in their organizations and to participate in the scientific inquiry process to strengthen the research enterprise. In the long term, this model will lead to high-quality interventions that combine scientific discovery with the resolution of real-world issues to prevent work-related musculoskeletal disorders, ultimately making construction sites a safer workplace.
Zokaei Ashtiani, M (2022) Data-driven sustainability assessment in roadway infrastructure construction, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Washington.