Bridging the Gap between Member States and the UNESCAP Secretariat, Using Trust-building Mechanisms
The Purpose of this study is to develop a trust-building mechanism for ordering collaborative relations among key stakeholders and demonstrate its importance as a tool for bridging the gap between member states and the UNESCAP Secretariat. The researcher used qualitative methodology and action research to emulate change. The results of this study show that the trust-building impacted the collaborative roles and responsibilities of the key stakeholders in the organization. Indeed, the higher the collaborative roles and responsibilities, the more instrumental the tool. However, while some improvement in respect to the roles and responsibilities of ACPR were noted, the analysis shows that further action is required for increasing collaborative roles and responsibilities in subsidiary committees.
Applications, interfaces, and devices are increasingly customized to appeal to users with vastly different needs, desires, and values. In the past, products were built on the basis of technical proficiency, education, and age; now, product designers are embracing culture.How can human factors professionals support this work? This SIG will examine issues and strategies to be considered when evaluating product interfaces in two or more countries or cultures.A panel of practitioners will review some of the problems they faced in selecting and customizing methods for international usability design. SIG participants will then be invited to brainstorm and contribute their own "war stories" and experiences.It is expected that this SIG will generate 1) a range of case studies and 2) a reference list of people working in different countries and cultures who can help one another do international usability evaluation.