Evaluation of human work
- Published
- Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, [2015]
- Copyright Date
- ©2015
- Edition
- Fourth edition / edited by John R. Wilson, Sarah Sharples.
- Physical Description
- xxxii, 999 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 26 cm
- Additional Creators
- Wilson, John R., 1951-2013 and Sharples, Sarah
- Contents
- Machine generated contents note: ch. 1 Methods in the Understanding of Human Factors / Sarah Sharples -- SECTION I Fundamental Approaches and Tools -- ch. 2 Experimental Design and Analysis / Harrison Kelly -- ch. 3 Study and Analysis of Complex Cognitive Work / Jennifer Watts-Englert -- ch. 4 Methods for Collecting and Observing Participant Responses / Sue Cobb -- ch. 5 Qualitative Methodology / Hilary McDermott -- ch. 6 Task Analysis / Andrew Shepherd -- ch. 7 Knowledge Elicitation: Methods, Tools and Techniques / Paul R. Smart -- ch. 8 Simulation and Digital Human Modelling / Gary Burnett -- SECTION II Methods for Design of Work -- ch. 9 Systems Analysis and Design / John R. Wilson -- ch. 10 Involving People in Design Research / Jane Fulton Suri -- ch. 11 Inclusive Design and Design for Special Populations / Colette Nicolle -- ch. 12 Analysis and Design of Warnings in the Workplace / Kenneth R. Laughery -- ch. 13 Evaluating Human-Computer Interaction / Chris Baber -- ch. 14 Analysing and Designing Control Facilities / John Wood -- SECTION III Assessment of Impact of Work on Individuals -- ch. 15 Physiological Bases of Work Assessment / Gisela Sjøgaard -- ch. 16 Assessment of Physical Job Demands / Patrick G. Dempsey -- ch. 17 Biomechanical Basis of Ergonomics Assessment / Moira Munro -- ch. 18 Definition and Measurement of Human Workload / Ted Megaw -- ch. 19 Situation Awareness / David Golightly -- ch. 20 Assessment of Potentially Stressful Work and Organisational Environments: Theory and Method / Amanda Griffiths -- ch. 21 Psychophysiological Measurement of Physical and Cognitive Work / Seung-Nam Min -- ch. 22 Neuroergonomic Methods for the Evaluation of Physical and Cognitive Work / Ranjana Mehta -- SECTION IV Assessment and Design of the Physical Workplace -- ch. 23 The Environmental Ergonomics Survey / Ken Parsons -- ch. 24 Ergonomics Assessment of Thermal Environments / Ken Parsons -- ch. 25 Assessment of the Visual Environment / Peter A. Howarth -- ch. 26 Auditory Environment and Noise Assessment / Christine M. Haslegrave -- ch. 27 Anthropometry for Ergonomic Design / Victor Paquet -- SECTION V Methods in Organisational and Social Human Factors -- ch. 28 Sociotechnical Design of Work Systems / Patrick Waterson -- ch. 29 Teamwork and Team Performance Measurement / Eduardo Salas -- ch. 30 Human Reliability Assessment / Barry Kirwan -- ch. 31 Incident Reporting and Analysis / Brendan Ryan -- ch. 32 Ergonomic Interventions in the Implementation of New Technical Systems / Ken Eason -- ch. 33 Methods in Systems Ergonomics / Murray A. Sinclair -- SECTION VI Implementation and Analysis of Human Factors -- ch. 34 Participatory Ergonomics / John R. Wilson -- ch. 35 Cost--Benefit Analysis for Human Factors / Dwayne Van Eerd -- ch. 36 Integrating Ergonomics and Quality Concepts / Paul H.P. Yeow -- ch. 37 Standards in Ergonomics Design and Evaluation / Tom Stewart -- SECTION VII Conclusion -- ch. 38 Ergonomics and Human Factors as Reflective Practice / Peter Buckle.
- Summary
- Comprising a broad-based compendium of ergonomics methods and techniques, this title covers every aspect of human work. It is designed and written to accompany and complement other texts on ergonomics and human factors principle and theory.
- Subject(s)
- ISBN
- 9781466559615 (hbk.)
1466559616 (hbk.)
9781466559622 (PDF ebook)
9781466559646 (VitalBook ebook) - Note
- Previous edition: 2004.
Includes internet access. - Bibliography Note
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
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