Monthly Archives: July 2019

What Human Factors Isn’t: 1. Common Sense

Posted on 10/07/2019 by

‘Human Factors’ (or Ergonomics) is often presented as something that it’s not, or as something that is only a small part of the whole. Rather than just explain what Human Factors is, in this sporadic series of short posts I … Continue reading →

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The Organisational Homelessness of ‘Human Factors’

Posted on 04/07/2019 by

In this post, I outline four common homes for HF/E within organisations, drawing on personal experience in each of the four organisational divisions in different organisations. I conclude with some of the implications of organisational homelessness. Continue reading →

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Reflections from the edge

Posted on 02/07/2019 by

I have ‘worked on work’ for my whole professional career. For the majority of that time, I have worked primarily in aviation. Unlike many in the industry my primary interest is not in aviation, any more than it is in … Continue reading →

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