Human Factors and Ergonomics in Practice

by Steven Shorrock (Editor), Claire Williams

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/ 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.

456 pages, Paperback

Published December 9, 2016

Reviews

[Jamie Bowen · Rating 3 out of 5]

I first came across Human Factors at a seminar and was really interested, so went looking for a book that could help me learn more. This book achieves some of that, but feels like it’s specifically written for experienced Human Factors Practitioners. The first few chapters and the last few are specifically written for that audience, the section on its application within certain industries was certainly helpful and has given me a few different avenues to learn more.