Evaluation of Human Work, 3rd Edition

Wilson, John; Megaw, Ted; Corlett, Nigel

ISBN 10: 0415267579 / ISBN 13: 9780415267571

Editore: CRC Press, 2005

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Completely revised and updated, Evaluation of Human Work is a compendium of ergonomics methods and techniques that is both broad and deep. The editors have once again brought together a team of world-renowned experts and created a forum for them to introduce their most valued techniques and methods. Almost every chapter has been revised and several new chapters have been added.

See what’s new in the Third Edition:

• Sociotechnical design of work systems
• Team design and evaluation
• Learning from failures through a joint cognitive systems perspective
• The Analysis of organizational processes
• Techniques in user-centered design
• Increased understanding of the nature of knowledge and knowledge management in contemporary systems
• Environment surveys
• Systems for near miss reporting and analysis

The one thing that has remained unchanged from the first and second editions is that this text is produced NOT as a cookbook of ergonomics methods. The editor places ergonomics methodology in context, and each chapter carefully describes the background to method development in that area and the application of methods and tools. Exploring the topic of ergonomics/human factors from a ‘doing it’ perspective, the book serves as a guide to what ergonomics can offer industry, business, or human service professionals and a reference for practicing ergonomists.

Contenuti: Methods in the Understanding of Human Factors, J.R. Wilson

General approaches and methods

Designing Ergonomics Studies, C.G. Drury
Applications of Archival and Observational Data, A.B. Bisantz and C.G. Drury
Participative Assessment, M.A. Sinclair
Qualitative Methodology, S. Hignett
Task Analysis, A. Shepherd and R.B. Stammers
Verbal Protocol Analysis, L. Bainbridge and P. Sanderson
Eliciting Expertise, N. Shadbolt
Simulation and Modeling as a Tool for Analyzing Human Performance, R. Laughery

Techniques in Design

Systems Analysis, J. Wilson and G. Morrisroe
Involving People in Design, I . McClelland and J. Fulton Suri
Is This Chapter Any use? Methods for Evaluating Text, J. Hartley
Evaluation in Human –Computer Interaction, C. Baber
Control Facilities Design, J.A. Rajan, J.R. Wilson, and J. Wood

Consequences of work activities

Dynamic Work Assessment, V. Louhevaara and A. Kilbom
Static Muscle Loading and the Evaluation of Posture, E.N. Corlett
Biomechanical Methods for Task Analysis, P. Dempsey and M. Munro
The Definition and Measurement of Mental Workload, T. Megaw
The Nature and Measurement of Work-Related Stress: Theory and Practice, T. Cox and A. Griffiths
Vision and Visual Work, P.A. Howarth and M. Bullimore
Practical Measurement of Psychophysiological Functions for Determining Workloads, M. Kumashiro
Assessment and design of the physical workplace
The Environmental Ergonomics Survey, K. Parsons
Ergonomics Assessment of Thermal Environments, K. Parsons
Assessment of the Visual Environment, P.A. Howarth
Auditory Environment and Noise Assessment, C.M. Haselgrave
Anthropometry and the Design of Workspaces, S.T. Pheasant and L.P.A.(Bea)St

Dati bibliografici

Titolo: Evaluation of Human Work, 3rd Edition
Casa editrice: CRC Press
Data di pubblicazione: 2005
Legatura: Hardcover
Condizione: Good
Condizione sovraccoperta: No Jacket
Edizione: terza edizione