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

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Format:
Book
Contributor:
Rouse, William B.
Kober, Nancy.
Mavor, Anne S.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Human-machine systems.
Physical Description:
xii, 36 p.
Edition:
1st ed.
Place of Publication:
Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1997.
Language Note:
English
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 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.
Notes:
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
ISBN:
0-309-59118-X
0-585-14918-6
OCLC:
940510232

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