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: work-as-disclosed
Proxies for Work-as-Done: 3. Work-as-Disclosed
In this series of short posts, I outline some of proxies for work-as-done. This post concerns work-as-disclosed. Continue reading
Posted in Human Factors/Ergonomics, Safety, Systems Thinking
Tagged work-as-disclosed, work-as-done
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Three Spaces for Work-as-Disclosed
In a previous post on four ‘varieties of human work‘, I introduced the concept of ‘work-as-disclosed’. Work-as-disclosed is what we say or write about work, and how we talk or write about it, either casually or more formally. Work is … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Safety, Systems Thinking
Tagged secrecy, whistleblowing, work-as-disclosed, work-as-done
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Work-as-Imagined Solutioneering: A 10-Step Guide
Have you ever come across a ‘problematic solution’ that was implemented in your workplace, and wondered, “How did this come to be?” Wherever you sit in an organisation, the chances are that you have. Many problematic solutions emerge from a top-down … Continue reading
Posted in Human Factors/Ergonomics, Safety, Systems Thinking
Tagged archetypes, archetypes of human work, change, design, healthcare, implementation, seven samurai, technology, varieties of human work, work-as-disclosed, work-as-done, work-as-imagined, work-as-prescribed
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The Archetypes of Human Work: 7. Defunct
This is the seventh and last in a series of posts on The Archetypes of Human Work, which are based on the interactions or relationships between The Varieties of Human Work. For an introduction, see here. The seven archetypes are: … Continue reading
The Archetypes of Human Work: 6. P.R. and Subterfuge
This is the sixth in a series of posts on The Archetypes of Human Work, which are based on the interactions or relationships between The Varieties of Human Work. Continue reading
The Archetypes of Human Work: 5. Projection
This is the fifth in a series of posts on The Archetypes of Human Work, which are based on the interactions or relationships between The Varieties of Human Work. For an introduction, see here. The seven archetypes are: The Messy … Continue reading
The Archetypes of Human Work: 4. Ignorance and Fantasy
This is the fourth in a series of posts on The Archetypes of Human Work, which are based on the interactions or relationships between The Varieties of Human Work. For an introduction, see here. The seven archetypes are: The Messy … Continue reading
The Archetypes of Human Work: 3. Taboo
This is the third in a series of posts on The Archetypes of Human Work, which are based on the interactions or relationships between The Varieties of Human Work. For an introduction, see here. The seven archetypes are: The Messy … Continue reading
The Archetypes of Human Work: 2. Congruence
This is the second in a series of posts on The Archetypes of Human Work, which are based on the interactions or relationships between The Varieties of Human Work. Continue reading
The Archetypes of Human Work: 1. The Messy Reality
In my last post, I outlined some thoughts on four varieties of human work: work-as-imagined, work-as-prescribed, work-as-disclosed and work-as-done. As with most things, what is most interesting about these varieties concerns their relationships and interactins. In this post, I outline seven such ‘archetypes of human work’ based on these relationships. Continue reading
