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Surprises, Fast and Slow: Preparing for the Limits of Work-as-Imagined

  • by stevenshorrock
  • Posted on 30/01/202331/03/2023

This article is a reproduction of the Editorial published in HindSight magazine issue 34 in…

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  • Human Factors/Ergonomics

HindSight 34: Handling Surprises (Tales of the Unexpected) is out now

  • by stevenshorrock
  • Posted on 26/01/202305/10/2023

HindSight is a magazine on human and organisational factors in operations. HindSight magazine is free…

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  • Human Factors/Ergonomics

Twenty Five Years: Reflections on the Practice of Improving Work

  • by stevenshorrock
  • Posted on 06/11/202217/03/2023

In this post, I reflect on what I learned since graduating and have found to be most important to practice in the design and improvement of work.

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  • Culture

Staying In Control: Five Suggestions From a Long-Distance Psychologist on the Centenary of Air Traffic Control

  • by stevenshorrock
  • Posted on 20/10/202220/03/2023

On the centenary of air traffic control, and the International day of the air traffic controller, I offer five suggestions that have emerged from my experience of working with air traffic controllers over 25 years of practice as a psychologist. 

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  • Human Factors/Ergonomics

HindSight 33 on Digitalisation and Human Performance is Out Now

  • by stevenshorrock
  • Posted on 28/01/202228/01/2022

HindSight 33 on Digitalisation and Human Performance is Out Now

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  • Human Factors/Ergonomics

Proxies for Work-as-Done: 9. Work-as-Judged

  • by stevenshorrock
  • Posted on 26/01/202216/03/2023

In this series of short posts, I outline some of proxies for work-as-done. This post concerns work-as-judged.

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  • Human Factors/Ergonomics

Proxies for Work-as-Done: 8. Work-as-Measured

  • by stevenshorrock
  • Posted on 19/01/202216/03/2023

In this series of short posts, I outline some of proxies for work-as-done. This post concerns work-as-measured.

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  • Human Factors/Ergonomics

Proxies for Work-as-Done: 7. Work-as-Instructed

  • by stevenshorrock
  • Posted on 16/01/202216/03/2023

In this series of short posts, I outline some of proxies for work-as-done. This post concerns work-as-instructed.

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  • Human Factors/Ergonomics

Proxies for Work-as-Done: 6. Work-as-Simulated

  • by stevenshorrock
  • Posted on 13/01/202216/03/2023

In this series of short posts, I outline some of proxies for work-as-done. This post concerns work-as-simulated.

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  • Human Factors/Ergonomics

Proxies for Work-as-Done: 5. Work-as-Observed

  • by stevenshorrock
  • Posted on 04/03/202116/03/2023

In this series of short posts, I outline some of proxies for work-as-done. This post concerns work-as-observed.

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Chartered Psychologist (CPsychol) | Chartered Ergonomist and Human Factors Specialist (CErgHF) | BSc (Hons) MSc (Eng) PhD

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