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)
Tag Archives: science
‘Human Factors’ and ‘Human Performance’: What’s the difference?
The term ‘Human Performance’ (and ‘Human and Organisational Performance’ (or HOP) has become increasingly common in recent years in a number of industries, especially those with a safety focus. It is often associated with ‘Human Factors’, or even used as … Continue reading
Posted in Human Factors/Ergonomics, Safety, Systems Thinking
Tagged behaviour, design, discipline, ergonomics, human factors, human performance, practice, profession, science, work
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Human Factors at The Fringe
There have been many debates in human factors about its status as science or art or both, and the scientific literature has recorded some of the issues spanning back over 50 years (e.g., de Moraes, 2000; Moray, 1994; Wilson, 2000; … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Human Factors/Ergonomics, Humanistic Psychology, Safety, Systems Thinking
Tagged art, communication, ergonomics, human factors, practice, research, safety, science, theatre
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Is Ergonomics a Scientific Discipline? No.
This is taken from the article “Head to head: Is Ergonomics a Scientific Discipline?”, published in The Ergonomist, Newsletter of the Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors, July 2012. It is a response to an article by the IEHF President … Continue reading
Posted in Human Factors/Ergonomics
Tagged ergonomics, human factors, practice, science
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