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Author Archives: stevenshorrock
Four Kinds of Thinking: 2. Systems Thinking
Understanding and intervention for system performance and human wellbeing is rooted – to some extent – in four kinds of thinking. In this short series, I outline these. This post concerns Systems Thinking. Continue reading
Posted in Human Factors/Ergonomics, Safety, systems thinking
Tagged systems safety, systems thinking
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The Reality of Goal Conflicts and Trade-offs
“Safety is our number 1 priority!” But is it really? Continue reading
Posted in Human Factors/Ergonomics, Safety, systems thinking
Tagged decision making, goal conflicts, goals, systems thinking, trade-offs
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Shorrock’s Law of Limits
“When you put a limit on a measure, if that measure relates to efficiency, the limit will be used as a target.” Continue reading
Posted in systems thinking
Tagged limits, measures, regulation, systems thinking, targets
What Human Factors isn’t: 4. A Cause of Accidents
‘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
Posted in Human Factors/Ergonomics
Tagged accidents, causation, human factors, myths, root cause, safety, safety-I, safety-II
What Human Factors isn’t: 3. Off-the-shelf Behaviour Modification Training
‘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
Posted in Human Factors/Ergonomics
Tagged behaviour modification, design, human factors, human-centred design, myths, training
