This study examined P. L. Ackerman's (1988) model of skill acquisition within an applied setting. Differences were examined between jobs on the basis of task consistency: changes in performance variability across experience, learning curves, and stability of ability-performance correlations across experience. Results showed the degree of task consistency influenced the shape of learning curves,...

This study provides a meta-analysis of research on the associations between relationship conflict, task conflict, team performance, and team member satisfaction. Consistent with past theorizing, results revealed strong and negative correlations between relationship conflict, team performance, and team member satisfaction. In contrast to what has been suggested in both academic research and intr...

Unintentional timing deviations during musical performance can be conceived of as timing errors. However, recent research on humanizing computer-generated music has demonstrated that timing fluctuations that exhibit long-range temporal correlations (LRTC) are preferred by human listeners. This preference can be accounted for by the ubiquitous presence of LRTC in human tapping and rhythmic perfo...

Vapor compression systems continuously leak a small fraction of their refrigerant charge to the environment, whether during operation or servicing. As a result of the slow leak rate occurring during operation, the refrigerant charge decreases until the system is serviced and recharged. This charge degradation, after a certain limit, begins to have a detrimental effect on system capacity, energy...

There has been a growing concern about the potential impact of the long-term correlations in variable bit rate (VBR) video traac on real-time traac engineering in the emerging broadband networks such as ATM networks and Integrated Services Internet. Previous studies have shown that video traac exhibits long-range dependence (LRD), raising doubts about the validity of short-range dependence (SRD...

The task of analyzing circuit performance has become very challenging in sub100nm technologies due to the effects of numerous variations, particularly process variations. Traditional multi-process-corner methods, which have been used to account for these variations for many years, cannot be scaled to these technologies as they become computationally expensive and over-pessimistic. Therefore, a ...

BACKGROUND Passive hyperthermia is a potential risk factor to human cognitive performance and work behavior in many extreme work environments. Previous studies have demonstrated significant effects of passive hyperthermia on human cognitive performance and work behavior. However, there is a lack of a clear understanding of the exact affected brain regions and inter-regional connectivities. ME...