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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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Four Kinds of Human Factors: 4. Socio-Technical System Interaction

Posted on 07/10/2017 by

This is the fourth in a series of posts on different ‘kinds’ of human factors, as understood both within and outside the discipline and profession of human factors and ergonomics itself. This post explores a fourth kind of human factors: Socio-technical system interaction. Continue reading →

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