Investigating the Implementation of Robotics.

Abstract

Research investigates how introducing robots affects individuals and organizations. Data are presented from two field studies at different organizations introducing robots. The studies focus on three questions. First, how do robots affect individual employees including their job activities, motivations, and stress levels? Second, how do robots affect organizational structures and outcomes? Third, how does the implementation process, including methods of communication and participation, affect employee's reactions and the speed of implementation? Data are collected at each organization at several points in time through interviews with a variety of respondents, observations, and records data. Strategies are suggested for both researchers studying the implementation of robots and practitioners introducing robots in their organizations. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1984
Accession Number
ADA141971

Entities

People

  • L. Argote
  • P. S. Goodman

Organizations

  • Carnegie Mellon University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Absenteeism
  • Advanced Manufacturing
  • Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena
  • Data Analysis
  • Employment
  • Engineering
  • Factor Analysis
  • Maintenance Personnel
  • Management Personnel
  • Manufacturing
  • New York
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Productivity
  • Psychology
  • Social Psychology
  • Statistical Analysis

Readers

  • Instructional Design and Training Evaluation.
  • Robotics and Automation.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • AI & ML
  • AI & ML - Autonomous Systems
  • AI & ML - DoD AI Strategy
  • Autonomy