About the Author
Steven Shorrock is an interdisciplinary humanistic, systems and design practitioner interested in human work from multiple perspectives.
Chartered Psychologist (CPsychol) & Chartered Ergonomist and Human Factors Specialist (CErgHF)
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The problem with professional appropriation: The case of ‘human factors’ and ‘ergonomics’
In a recent article in the Sydney Morning Herald newspaper by journalist Liam Mannix (A difficult position: Experts question whether ergonomics holds up), a Sydney University Professor calls out physical ‘ergonomics’ as bad science and practice: Every year, companies around … Continue reading
Posted in Human Factors/Ergonomics
Tagged education, emergent expertise, ergonomics, experience, healthcare, human factors, profession, professional appropriation, professional desertification
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What are you reading for?
The comedian Bill Hicks died just over 20 years ago. He was not ‘just a comedian’. He was a social critic and stand-up philosopher. There were few others like him at the time, and few others have come near him since. … Continue reading
Posted in Safety, Systems Thinking
Tagged education, new ideas, reading, safety, Systems Thinking
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