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Author: Steven Shorrock

This blog is written by Dr Steven Shorrock. I work as an transdisciplinary humanistic-systems practitioner in safety critical industries. I blog in a personal capacity. Views expressed here are mine and not those of any affiliated organisation. Fellow of the British Psychological Society (FBPsS) | Chartered Psychologist (CPsychol) | Chartered Ergonomist and Human Factors Specialist (CErgHF) | BSc (Hons) MSc (Eng) PhD LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/steveshorrock/ | Email: contact[at]humanisticsystems[dot]com
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The Archetypes of Human Work: 2. Congruence

  • by Steven Shorrock
  • Posted on 27/01/201715/03/2023

This is the second in a series of posts on The Archetypes of Human Work, on the Congruence archetype.

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  • Human Factors/Ergonomics

The Archetypes of Human Work: 1. The Messy Reality

  • by Steven Shorrock
  • Posted on 13/01/201715/03/2023

This is the first in a series of posts on The Archetypes of Human Work, on The Messy Reality archetype.

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  • Human Factors/Ergonomics

The Varieties of Human Work

  • by Steven Shorrock
  • Posted on 05/12/201611/06/2026

The analysis of work cannot be limited to work as prescribed in procedures etc (le travail prescrit), nor to the observation of work actually done (le travail réalisé). Similarly, it cannot be limited to work as we imagine it, nor work as people talk about it. Only by considering all four of these varieties of human work can we hope to understand what’s going on.

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  • Culture

Just Culture: Who Are We Really Afraid Of?

  • by Steven Shorrock
  • Posted on 24/11/201624/05/2024

When we think about just culture, we usually think about accidents and incidents, associated ‘honest…

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  • Culture

Human Factors at The Fringe: Every Brilliant Thing

  • by Steven Shorrock
  • Posted on 29/09/201629/09/2016

You’re six years old. Mum’s in hospital. Dad says she’s done something stupid. She finds…

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  • Culture

Human Factors at The Fringe: Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons

  • by Steven Shorrock
  • Posted on 20/09/201621/03/2023

Walrus’ award-winning show returns to Edinburgh in Paines Plough’s Roundabout. ‘Let’s just talk until it…

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  • Human Factors/Ergonomics

Human Factors at The Fringe: Nuclear Family

  • by Steven Shorrock
  • Posted on 14/09/201621/03/2023

Nuclear Family is a gripping piece of interactive theatre which follows Joe and Ellen, nuclear…

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  • Human Factors/Ergonomics

Human Factors at The Fringe: My Eyes Went Dark

  • by Steven Shorrock
  • Posted on 09/09/201610/12/2024

Written and directed by Matthew Wilkinson. A thrilling modern tragedy about a Russian architect driven…

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  • Human Factors/Ergonomics

Human Factors at The Fringe: The Girl in the Machine

  • by Steven Shorrock
  • Posted on 07/09/201621/03/2023

Polly is a professional, a high achiever and an addict. Her drug of choice is…

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  • Culture

Human Factors at The Fringe

  • by Steven Shorrock
  • Posted on 07/09/201621/03/2023

There have been many debates in human factors about its status as science or art…

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