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Record Nr.

UNINA9910812042503321

Titolo

The case for human factors in industry and government : report of a workshop / / William Rouse, Nancy Kober, and Anne Mavor, editors

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1997

ISBN

0-309-59118-X

0-585-14918-6

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

xii, 36 p

Altri autori (Persone)

RouseWilliam B

KoberNancy

MavorAnne S

Soggetti

Human-machine systems

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di contenuto

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 COMMITMENTS -- Safety -- 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.