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The Organisational Homelessness of ‘Human Factors’

Posted on 06/04/2018 by

Most fields of professional activity have a settled home within the divisional and departmental structures of organisations. Operational staff work in operational divisions. Engineering staff work in engineering divisions. Everyone else tends to know their place: finance, human resources, legal, … Continue reading →

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Human Factors and Ergonomics: Looking Back to Look Forward

Posted on 25/02/2018 by

During the second world war, the United States lost hundreds of planes in accidents that were deemed ‘pilot error’. Crash landings were a particular problem for the Boeing B-17 ‘Flying Fortress’. The planes were functioning as designed, and the pilots … 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. The first post explored human factors as ‘the human … Continue reading →

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Four Kinds of Human Factors: 3. Factors Affecting Humans

Posted on 18/09/2017 by

This third post explores another perspective on ‘human factors’: Factors Affecting Humans. Continue reading →

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Four Kinds of ‘Human Factors’: 2. Factors of Humans

Posted on 12/08/2017 by

This second post in a series on Four Kinds of ‘Human Factors’ explores another kind of human factors: Factors of Humans. Continue reading →

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Four Kinds of ‘Human Factors’: 1. The Human Factor

Posted on 11/08/2017 by

This is the first of a short blog post series, on four kinds of ‘Human Factors’: ‘The Human Factor. Continue reading →

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Human Factors at The Oscars

Posted on 27/02/2017 by

“An extraordinary blunder” It has variously been described as “an incredible and almost unbelievable gaffe” (Radio Times), “the greatest mistake in Academy Awards history” (Telegraph), “an extraordinary blunder…an unprecedented error” (ITV News), “the most spectacular blunder in the history of … Continue reading →

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