ABSTRACT

To understand how to explore the nature and extent of I-LED in samples of naval aircraft engineers, the application of appropriate theory and observation methods is reviewed in Chapter 4. To help ensure quality data are captured, and to remain flexible to emergent findings, a series of linked studies using a mixture of methodologies is introduced. This chapter also recognises that conducting real-world observations in the workplace is challenging when compared to observations made in a laboratory setting, where strict experimental control can be achieved. However, advances in safety research come from exploring normative behaviours during normal operations, and this advantage is argued to outweigh the challenges of real-world research.