August 2024: Volume 19, Issue 4
Introduction
James R. (Jim) Lewis, Ph.D, Bill Albert
Our August 2024 essay is “Why UX Professionals Need to Care About Product-Market Fit,” by Bill Albert. The essay describes what product-market fit (PMF) is and how UX research and practice can contribute to achieving PMF. This issue also includes two research papers. One is on simulated user experiences in self-driving cars, and the other […] [Read More]
Invited Essay
Why UX Professionals Need to Care About Product-Market Fit
Introduction Most UX professionals, at some point in their careers, find themselves evaluating a product or service that should have never seen the light of day. I am certainly one of those UX professionals, and in fact, on more than one occasion, I was left wondering why I was evaluating a product that the target […] [Read More]
Peer-Reviewed Articles
Enhancing Work and Entertainment Experience During Automated Driving: A Study in Interior Design
Michaela Teicht, Patricia Haar, Arnd Engeln
Abstract As vehicles integrate driving automation, the driver’s role evolves into that of a passenger. During highly automated driving (SAE Level 4), the driver is no longer responsible for driving but can engage in non-driving related tasks (NDRT), such as working or consuming entertainment. Hence, highly automated driving changes user needs and their requirements for […] [Read More]
Assessing SPARS’ Usability: An Aggregate Reporting Tool for Workplace Violence
Meagan Foster, MPS, Chao-Chin Liu, MPS, Amy C. Cole, MPS, MS, Karthik Adapa, MBBS, MPH, MPP, PhD, Nancy Havill, PhD, MHA, RN, CNM, Lukasz Mazur, PhD
Abstract Approximately 17 million workplace violence (WPV) events occur each year in healthcare settings in the United States. However, the majority of these events go undocumented. This study introduces a novel solution to this pervasive challenge by accommodating the socio-technical barriers that hinder WPV reporting among healthcare workers. As a minimum viable product, the Safety […] [Read More]