Abstract
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Naturalistic Decision Making (NDM 2013), Marseille, France, 21-24 May 2013 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Publication status | Published - 2013 |
| MoE publication type | A4 Article in a conference publication |
| Event | International Conference on Naturalistic Decision Making 2013 - Marseille, France Duration: 22 May 2013 → 24 May 2013 |
Conference
| Conference | International Conference on Naturalistic Decision Making 2013 |
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| Abbreviated title | NDM 2013 |
| Country | France |
| City | Marseille |
| Period | 22/05/13 → 24/05/13 |
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Keywords
- Resilience
- procedure guidance
- autonomy
- NPP operators
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Operators’ conceptions of Procedure Guidance in NPP Process Control. / Norros, Leena; Liinasuo, Marja; Savioja, Paula.
Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Naturalistic Decision Making (NDM 2013), Marseille, France, 21-24 May 2013. 2013.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference article in proceedings › Scientific › peer-review
TY - GEN
T1 - Operators’ conceptions of Procedure Guidance in NPP Process Control
AU - Norros, Leena
AU - Liinasuo, Marja
AU - Savioja, Paula
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - Introduction: Resilience in NPP process control depends on balance between operators’ autonomy for decisions and pre-defined guidance.. Finding balance is a strategic decision by the organisation, but finally it takes place at the sharp-end, by the operating personnel. Balancing was studied by analysing the role and usage of procedures. Method: Conceptions of 62 control room operators at two Finnish nuclear power plants (NPPs) were queried under three themes relevant to the autonomy-guidance balancing. Answers were classified into theory-based categories, i.e., interpretative, confirmative or reactive, which are epistemic attitudes, portraying more or less potential for resilience in process control activity. Results and discussion: In both NPPs, the confirmative orientation, emphasising the importance of acting according to rules prevails. Orientations reflect operator roles and their demands. Interpretative orientation that values operators’ competence but does contrast autonomy and procedures should be actively supported to facilitate resilience in NPP activity.
AB - Introduction: Resilience in NPP process control depends on balance between operators’ autonomy for decisions and pre-defined guidance.. Finding balance is a strategic decision by the organisation, but finally it takes place at the sharp-end, by the operating personnel. Balancing was studied by analysing the role and usage of procedures. Method: Conceptions of 62 control room operators at two Finnish nuclear power plants (NPPs) were queried under three themes relevant to the autonomy-guidance balancing. Answers were classified into theory-based categories, i.e., interpretative, confirmative or reactive, which are epistemic attitudes, portraying more or less potential for resilience in process control activity. Results and discussion: In both NPPs, the confirmative orientation, emphasising the importance of acting according to rules prevails. Orientations reflect operator roles and their demands. Interpretative orientation that values operators’ competence but does contrast autonomy and procedures should be actively supported to facilitate resilience in NPP activity.
KW - Resilience
KW - procedure guidance
KW - autonomy
KW - NPP operators
M3 - Conference article in proceedings
SN - 979-10-92329-00-1
BT - Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Naturalistic Decision Making (NDM 2013), Marseille, France, 21-24 May 2013
ER -