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)
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‘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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System Safety: Seven Friends of Explanation
In this short series, I highlight seven foes and seven friends of system safety, both for explanation and intervention. Each is a concept, meme, or device used in thinking, language, and intervention (reinforced by more fundamental foes that act as barriers … Continue reading
Posted in Human Factors/Ergonomics, Safety, systems thinking
Tagged ABCD, adjustments, assets, degraded system, goal conflicts, human performance, interactions, local rationality, patterns, performance adjustments, performance variability, systems thinking, trade-offs, work, work-as-done
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HindSight 28 on Change is out now!
HindSight Issue 28 is now available in print and online at SKYbrary and on the EUROCONTROL website. You can download the full issue, and individual articles. HindSight magazine is free and published twice a year, reaching tens of thousands of readers in aviation and other sectors worldwide. Continue reading
Posted in Human Factors/Ergonomics, Safety, systems thinking
Tagged ATC, aviation, change, community, counselling, hindsight, justculture, psychotherapy, shipping, technology, work
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Four Kinds of Human Factors: 4. Socio-Technical System Interaction
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. This post explores a fourth kind of human factors: Socio-technical system interaction. Continue reading
Four Kinds of Human Factors: 3. Factors Affecting Humans
This third post explores another perspective on ‘human factors’: Factors Affecting Humans. Continue reading
Posted in Human Factors/Ergonomics, Safety, systems thinking
Tagged ergonomics, human factors, human performance, safety, systems thinking, work
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Four Kinds of ‘Human Factors’: 2. Factors of Humans
This second post in a series on Four Kinds of ‘Human Factors’ explores another kind of human factors: Factors of Humans. Continue reading
Posted in Human Factors/Ergonomics
Tagged ergonomics, human error, human factors, human performance, psychology, work
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Four Kinds of ‘Human Factors’: 1. The Human Factor
This is the first of a short blog post series, on four kinds of ‘Human Factors’: ‘The Human Factor. Continue reading
