Understanding and intervention for system performance and human wellbeing is rooted – to some extent – in four kinds of thinking. In this short series, I outline these. This post focuses on humanistic thinking.
Tag: local rationality
In this short series, I highlight seven foes and seven friends of system safety, both…
In this short series, I highlight seven foes and seven friends of system safety, both…
Safety-II has become a talking point. It is discussed not only among safety professionals, but – perhaps more importantly – among front line practitioners, managers, board members and regulators in a wide array of industries. But what is the real focus of Safety-II?
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Many involved in human-centred design (ergonomics, human factors, UX, interaction design, etc) have an internal…
Humanistic Systems 