TY - GEN
T1 - The emerging cognitive difficulties and emotional-motivational challenges of ghanaian air traffic controllers
T2 - AHFE 2017 International Conference on Neuroergonomics and Cognitive Engineering, 2017
AU - Sanda, Mohammed Aminu
AU - Owusu-Asiedu, Emmanuel
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© Springer International Publishing AG 2018.
PY - 2018
Y1 - 2018
N2 - This study explored the cognitive difficulties and emotional-motivational challenges associated with air traffic control activity in Ghana. This based on the observation that air traffic controllers at the main airport in Ghana operate under very stressful situations in managing the high traffic and movement of aircrafts. Guided by the systemic structural theory of activity, it was found that the air traffic control activity entailed a complex set of tasks that required operators to have very high levels of knowledge and expertise in the practical application of specific skills pertaining to cognitive domains. It is concluded that even though a complex motor task in the air traffic control activity can be performed by the workers, it demands significant cognitive effort, with consequential effect on the emotional-motivational aspects of the activity they perform. This understanding can be incorporated in designing an operator-efficient and effective work system for air traffic controllers in Ghana.
AB - This study explored the cognitive difficulties and emotional-motivational challenges associated with air traffic control activity in Ghana. This based on the observation that air traffic controllers at the main airport in Ghana operate under very stressful situations in managing the high traffic and movement of aircrafts. Guided by the systemic structural theory of activity, it was found that the air traffic control activity entailed a complex set of tasks that required operators to have very high levels of knowledge and expertise in the practical application of specific skills pertaining to cognitive domains. It is concluded that even though a complex motor task in the air traffic control activity can be performed by the workers, it demands significant cognitive effort, with consequential effect on the emotional-motivational aspects of the activity they perform. This understanding can be incorporated in designing an operator-efficient and effective work system for air traffic controllers in Ghana.
KW - Air-traffic control activity
KW - Air-traffic controllers
KW - Cognitive difficulties
KW - Emotional-motivational challenge
KW - Job design
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85021834199&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1007/978-3-319-60642-2_33
DO - 10.1007/978-3-319-60642-2_33
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85021834199
SN - 9783319606415
T3 - Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing
SP - 351
EP - 361
BT - Advances in Neuroergonomics and Cognitive Engineering - Proceedings of the AHFE 2017 International Conference on Neuroergonomics and Cognitive Engineering, 2017
A2 - Baldwin, Carryl
PB - Springer Verlag
Y2 - 17 June 2017 through 21 June 2017
ER -