Define Judgement?
To all pilots, aircrewmen, flight attendants, operations staff, engineers and other professionals operating in complex socio-technical environments (that is where there is a close interaction between humans and machines):
I am in the process of doing a PhD in Judgement - referring to the cognitive processes human utilise in formulating a decision. Part of this study is to ascertain the understanding of judgement by professionals (not only within aviation, but also in other industries where people have to select from a range of options to choose the best course of action) and how it applies to your particular role/function within your organisation.
To assist me in achieving this, please define judgement in your own words and highlight the factors/conditions that may impact on the quality of your decision-making and judgement process. Also, in your opinion, what role does Situational Awareness (SA) play in making the best judgement? When we have poor SA, can we still have sound (good) judgement of a particular situation?
Once I have completed this research, I will post the results back on this forum. Thank you for participating in this project.
Regards,
CJ