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Tag Archives: work-as-done
Human Factors and Ergonomics: Looking Back to Look Forward
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
Posted in Human Factors/Ergonomics, Safety
Tagged aviation, ergonomics, healthcare, human factors, work-as-done, work-as-imagined
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Human Factors at The Oscars
“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
Posted in Human Factors/Ergonomics, Safety, systems thinking
Tagged decision making, design, human error, human factors, Oscars, safeguards, safety-II, uncertainty, work-as-done
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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
