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The Harder They Fall? A Response to Wickens et al. (2019) Regarding the Generalizability of Lumberjack Predictions to
Greg A Jamieson1, Gyrd Skraaning2
1213607 University of Toronto, Canada.
Objective:
This article is a response to Wickens et al.'s (2019) critique of Jamieson and Skraaning (2019).
Background:
Wickens et al. (2019) offer a five-point critique of Jamieson and Skraaning (2019) that they claim tempers the strength of our conclusions.
Approach:
We first correct a misrepresentation in the critique and then respond to each of the criticisms.
Results:
We preserve the strength of our skeptical conclusions about the applicability of the lumberjack model to complex work settings.
Applications:
We continue to caution system designers about the lack of evidence supporting the lumberjack model in the context of complex work systems.
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