Description
| Product ID: | 9781472439253 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | Human Factors and Ergonomics in Practice |
| Subtitle: | Improving System Performance and Human Well-Being in the Real World |
| Authors: | Author: Claire Williams, Steven Shorrock |
| Page Count: | 456 |
| Subjects: | Economics, Economics, Quality Assurance (QA) and Total Quality Management (TQM), Production and quality control management, Engineering: general, Ergonomics, Automatic control engineering, Environmental science, engineering and technology, Quality Assurance (QA) & Total Quality Management (TQM), Production & quality control management, Engineering: general, Ergonomics, Automatic control engineering, Environmental science, engineering & technology |
| Description: | This edited book concerns the real practice of human factors and ergonomics (HF/E), conveying the perspectives and experiences of practitioners and other stakeholders in a variety of industrial sectors, organisational settings and working contexts. The book blends literature on the nature of practice with diverse and eclectic reflections from experience in a range of contexts, from healthcare to agriculture. It explores what helps and what hinders the achievement of the core goals of HF/E: improved system performance and human wellbeing. The book should be of interest to current HF/E practitioners, future HF/E practitioners, allied practitioners, HF/E advocates and ambassadors, researchers, policy makers and regulators, and clients of HF/E services and products. This edited book concerns the real practice of human factors and ergonomics (HF/E), conveying the perspectives and experiences of practitioners and other stakeholders in a variety of industrial sectors, organisational settings and working contexts. The book blends literature on the nature of practice with diverse and eclectic reflections from experience in a range of contexts, from healthcare to agriculture. It explores what helps and what hinders the achievement of the core goals of HF/E: improved system performance and human wellbeing. The book should be of interest to current HF/E practitioners, future HF/E practitioners, allied practitioners, HF/E advocates and ambassadors, researchers, policy makers and regulators, and clients of HF/E services and products. |
| Imprint Name: | CRC Press |
| Publisher Name: | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2016-12-09 |
