Case for Human Factors in Industry and Government : Report of a Workshop.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Rouse, William
Other Authors:	Kober, Nancy, Mavor, Anne
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Washington : National Academies Press, 1997.
Subjects:	Human-machine systems. Human-machine systems
Online Access:	Click for online access

Table of Contents:

The Case for Human Factors in Industry and Government; Copyright; Contents; Preface; The Case for Human Factors in Industry and Government; Introduction; Six Perspectives; CHANGING THE CULTURE OF SAFETY: THE AVIATION INDUSTRY; ACHIEVING COMPETITIVE BREAKTHROUGHS: THE COMPUTER AND COMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY; PERSUADING THE RIGHT PEOPLE WITH THE RIGHT MESSAGE: THE AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY; INCREASING PRODUCTIVITY BY FOCUSING ON PEOPLE: THE ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY; PROVIDING QUALITY WORK DAY BY DAY: THE INSURANCE INDUSTRY; SEIZING UNIQUE OPPORTUNITIES: THE DEFENSE LABORATORIES; Lessons from the Workshop.
RESOURCE COMMITMENTSSafety; Human Variability; Economic Advantages; RESOURCE MOBILIZATION; Multidisciplinary Nature; Systemic Orientation; User Needs; STRATEGIES FOR ADVANCING HUMAN FACTORS; Tailor the Message; Reach the Right People; Change the Organizational Culture; Start Early; Deliver Short-Term Payoffs; PACKAGING THE OUTPUTS OF HUMAN FACTORS; Emphasizing Products and Processes; Embedding Human Factors into Current Tools and Practices; CONTINUING ISSUES; Conclusion; Appendix Workshop Agenda; Committee Reports.

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