People and organizations : explorations of human-centered design / / William B. Rouse

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910876706703321
• Autore: Rouse William B
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Hoboken, N.J., : John Wiley, c2007
• ISBN: 1-280-93527-8; 9786610935277; 0-470-16956-7; 0-470-16955-9
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (471 p.)
• Collana: Wiley series in systems engineering and management
• Disciplina: 620.8/2
• Soggetti: Human engineering
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: The path of serendipity -- Estimation, mental models, and teams -- Processes, networks, and demands -- Tasks, errors, and automation -- Failures, detection, and diagnosis -- Displays, controls, aiding, and training -- Information, knowledge, and decision making -- Products, systems, and services -- Invention, innovation, and options -- Challenges, situations, and change -- Value, work, and transformation -- People, organizations, and serendipity.
• Sommario/riassunto: This book is about people who operate, maintain, design, research, and manage complex systems, ranging from air traffic control systems, process control plants and manufacturing facilities to industrial enterprises, government agencies and universities. The focus is on the nature of the work these types of people perform, as well as the human abilities and limitations that usually enable and sometimes hinder their work. In particular, this book addresses how to best enhance abilities and overcome limitations, as well as foster acceptance of the means to these ends.