Judgments Under Stress

Judgments Under Stress
Author: Kenneth R. Hammond
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 258
Release: 2000
Genre: Decision making
ISBN: 0195131436

"This book provides an ideal resource for researchers and students in cognitive science and cognitive psychology, as well as an excellent source of information for those who train others in stressful occupations. It will greatly benefit those interested in political science and social policy, or anyone who has ever wondered about the psychological effects of stress."--BOOK JACKET.

Time Pressure and Stress in Human Judgment and Decision Making

Time Pressure and Stress in Human Judgment and Decision Making
Author: A.J. Maule
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 364
Release: 2013-03-09
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 147576846X

Some years ago we, the editors of this volume, found out about each other's deeply rooted interest in the concept of time, the usage of time, and the effects of shortage of time on human thought and behavior. Since then we have fostered the idea of bringing together different perspectives in this area. We are now, there fore, very content that our idea has materialized in the present volume. There is both anecdotal and empirical evidence to suggest that time con straints may affect behavior. Managers and other professional decision makers frequently identify time pressure as a major constraint on their behavior (Isen berg, 1984). Chamberlain and Zika (1990) provide empirical support for this view, showing that complaints of insufficient time are the most frequently report ed everyday minor stressors or hassles for all groups of people except the elderly. Similarly, studies in occupational settings have identified time pressure as one of the central components of workload (Derrich, 1988; O'Donnel & Eggemeier, 1986).

Effects of Stress on Judgment and Decision Making

Effects of Stress on Judgment and Decision Making
Author: Kenneth R. Hammond
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1997
Genre: Decision making
ISBN:

This monograph (Part II) is the second of a planned three-part series. Following Part I, which examines four literatures related to judgment and decision making (J/DM) under stress, Part II narrows its focus to a detailed treatment of stress within the J/DM literature. Six sections are included: (a) an introduction, bridging Parts I and II, (b) a consideration of two principal topics (rationality and performance) in the J/DM literature in relation to stress, (c) an examination of current textbooks, anthologies, and reviews, as well as books and articles in the human factors field, with regard to their treatment of stress and J/DM, (d) a description of current J/DM theories and models and their potential utility for the study of J/DM under stress, (e) an examination of methodological issues bearing on research on J/DM under stress, and (f) the outline of a new approach intended to advance theory and method. The general conclusion drawn from the examination of the aforementioned material (including an additional several hundred articles not cited) is the same as that drawn from the work in Part I, namely, research is lacking in coherent theoretical background, diffuse in content, and completely lacking in secure generalizations. If progress is to be made with regard to this topic, critically important to the military and other sections of society, a resolute, comprehensive effort will have to be made, theoretically, methodologically, and empirically. Part III (forthcoming) will consist of an attempt to meet these goals.

Judgment and Decision Making at Work

Judgment and Decision Making at Work
Author: Scott Highhouse
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 421
Release: 2013-09-05
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1135021945

Employees are constantly making decisions and judgments that have the potential to affect themselves, their families, their work organizations, and on some occasion even the broader societies in which they live. A few examples include: deciding which job applicant to hire, setting a production goal, judging one’s level of job satisfaction, deciding to steal from the cash register, agreeing to help organize the company’s holiday party, forecasting corporate tax rates two years later, deciding to report a coworker for sexual harassment, and predicting the level of risk inherent in a new business venture. In other words, a great many topics of interest to organizational researchers ultimately reduce to decisions made by employees. Yet, numerous entreaties notwithstanding, industrial and organizational psychologists typically have not incorporated a judgment and decision-making perspective in their research. The current book begins to remedy the situation by facilitating cross-pollination between the disciplines of organizational psychology and decision-making. The book describes both laboratory and more “naturalistic” field research on judgment and decision-making, and applies it to core topics of interest to industrial and organizational psychologists: performance appraisal, employee selection, individual differences, goals, leadership, teams, and stress, among others. The book also suggests ways in which industrial and organizational psychology research can benefit the discipline of judgment and decision-making. The authors of the chapters in this book conduct research at the intersection of organizational psychology and decision-making, and consequently are uniquely positioned to bridging the divide between the two disciplines.

Effects of Stress on Judgment and Decision Making

Effects of Stress on Judgment and Decision Making
Author: Kenneth R. Hammond
Publisher:
Total Pages: 163
Release: 1997
Genre: Decision making
ISBN:

This monograph (Part II) is the second of a planned three-part series. Following Part I, which examines four literatures related to judgment and decision making (J/DM) under stress, Part II narrows its focus to a detailed treatment of stress within the J/DM literature. Six sections are included: (a) an introduction, bridging Parts I and II, (b) a consideration of two principal topics (rationality and performance) in the J/DM literature in relation to stress, (c) an examination of current textbooks, anthologies, and reviews, as well as books and articles in the human factors field, with regard to their treatment of stress and J/DM, (d) a description of current J/DM theories and models and their potential utility for the study of J/DM under stress, (e) an examination of methodological issues bearing on research on J/DM under stress, and (f) the outline of a new approach intended to advance theory and method. The general conclusion drawn from the examination of the aforementioned material (including an additional several hundred articles not cited) is the same as that drawn from the work in Part I, namely, research is lacking in coherent theoretical background, diffuse in content, and completely lacking in secure generalizations. If progress is to be made with regard to this topic, critically important to the military and other sections of society, a resolute, comprehensive effort will have to be made, theoretically, methodologically, and empirically. Part III (forthcoming) will consist of an attempt to meet these goals.

Effects of Stress on Judgment and Decision Making in Dynamic Tasks

Effects of Stress on Judgment and Decision Making in Dynamic Tasks
Author: Kenneth R. Hammond
Publisher:
Total Pages: 183
Release: 1991
Genre:
ISBN:

Three empirical studies on judgment and decision making in dynamic tasks were carried out during the period 1 September 1988 to 31 December 1989. Subjects were expert research meteorologists. Topics were forecasting (a) hail, (b) microbursts, and (c) convection initiation (thunderstorms) at an airport approach. Primary findings were as follows: in the hail study, meteorologists' forecasts were closely approximated by a weighted-sum model; in the microburst study, experts who worked together for years, when tested in work conditions, did not agree on the judgments of principal cues; in the convection study, more accurate forecasts were made on high stress than low stress days, thus contradicting the conventional wisdom. Two annotated bibliographies were produced: the effects of stress on judgment and decision making, and the effects of variation of display formats on judgment and decision making.