ACCURACY OF SOURCE DATA HUMAN ERROR IN HAND TRANSCRIPTION.
Abstract
An experimental human factors study of human error in hand transcription was performed. The objectives were to determine under laboratory conditions, the effects on transcription accuracy of certain human factors, source, data factors, task factors and environmental conditions. The factors were subject age, sex and occupation, arrangement of codes, and code content and structure, transcription method and form design, and work period duration. The general findings were age and sex are significant factors in hand transcription accuracy, the age factor interacts significantly with code content, the sex and occupation factors interact significantly. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 01, 1965
- Accession Number
- AD0623157
Entities
People
- Bruce N. Mcarthur
Organizations
- FMC Corporation