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Chapter 6: Human Factors and Ergonomics in the Media

Posted on April 1, 2016 by stevenshorrock

by Ron Gantt and Steven Shorrock Practitioner summary Human factors and ergonomics (HF/E) as a discipline and profession addresses issues of profound interest to society. But the discipline and its subject matter tends to be represented in a small number … Continue reading →

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Chapter 2: The Nature of the Human Factors/Ergonomics Profession Today: An IEA Perspective

Posted on April 1, 2016 by drclairewilliams

by Margo Fraser and David Caple Practitioner summary Human factors/ergonomics (HF/E) delineates itself from related professions via a design-driven systems approach with the dual outcomes of optimising human well-being and system performance. However, use of the terminology ‘human factors’ and … Continue reading →

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Chapter 1: Introduction: Human Factors and Ergonomics in Practice

Posted on April 1, 2016 by stevenshorrock

by Steven Shorrock and Claire Williams  Practitioner summary This chapter introduces the main themes of the book. Whilst there is commonality amongst HF/E practitioners in the holistic and systems approach taken to designing interactions, HF/E is incredibly diverse. This diversity is … Continue reading →

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