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| Genre/Form: | Handbook Handbooks and manuals Guides et manuels Handbooks, manuals, etc Guides, manuels, etc |
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| Additional Physical Format: | Online version: Handbook of human factors and ergonomics. New York : Wiley, ©1997 (OCoLC)605064808 |
| Material Type: | Internet resource |
| Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Gavriel Salvendy |
| ISBN: | 0471116904 9780471116905 |
| OCLC Number: | 35986430 |
| Notes: | "A Wiley-Interscience publication." |
| Description: | xxii, 2137 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Contents: | The Human factors function / Martin Helander -- Systems design and evaluation / Sara J. Czaja -- Sensation and perception / Robert W. Proctor and Janet D. Proctor -- Information processing / Christipher D. Wickens and C. Melody Carswell -- Learning / Richard J. Koubek, Susan A.H. Benysh, and Eric Tang -- Human Error / Kyung S. Park -- Perceptual motor skills and human motion analysis / David Regan -- Engineering anthropometry / Karl H.E. Kroemer -- Biomechanics of the human body / William S. Marras -- Work physiology--fatigue and recovery / Suzanne H. Rodgers -- Allocation of functions / Joseph Sharit -- Task analysis / Holger Luczak -- Mental workload / Pamela S. Tsang and Glenn F. Wilson -- Job and team design / Gina J. Medsker and Michael A. Campion -- Participatory ergonomics / John R. Wilson and Helen M. Haines. Models in training and instruction / Robert W. Swezey and Robert E. Llaneras -- Computer-based instruction / John F. Brock -- Organizational design and macroergonomics / Hal Hendrick -- Socially centered design / Kay M. Stanney, Jeffrey L. Maxey, and Gavriel Salvendy -- Visual displays / Kevin B. Bennett, Allen L. Nagy, and John M. Flach -- Controls / Hans-Jorg Bullinger, Peter Kern, and Martin Braun -- Nonconventional controls / Grant R. McMillan, Robert G. Eggleston, and Timothy R. Anderson -- Biomechanical aspects of workplace design / Don B. Chaffin -- Noise / Malcolm J. Crocker -- Vibration and motion / Michael J. Griffin -- Illumination / Peter R. Boyce -- Toxicology and termal comfort / Stephan A. Konz -- Climate and clothing / Carolyn K. Bensel and William R. Santee -- Design for macrogravity and microgravity environments / William B. Albery and Barbara Woolford. Architecture and interior design / John E. Harrigan -- Occupational risk management / Bernhard Zimolong -- Work schedules and sustained performance / Donald I. Tepas, Michael J. Paley, and Stephen M. Popkin -- Psychosocial approach in occupational health / Raija Kalimo, Keri Lindstrom, and Michael J. Smith -- Manual materials handling / M.M. Ayoub, Patrick Dempsey, and Waldemar Karwowski -- Work-related musculoskeletal disorders of the upper extremities / Waldemar Karwowski and William S. Marras -- Warnings and risk perception / Kenneth R. Laughery, Sr. and Michael S. Wogalter -- Decision making / Mark R. Lehto -- Feedback control models--manual control and tracking / Ronald Hess -- Supervisory control / Thomas B. Sheridan -- Cognitive modeling / Ray Eberts. Computer modeling and simulation / K. Ronald Laughery, Jr. and Kevin Corker -- Decision support systems / Andrew P. Sage -- Data collection and evaluation of outcome measures / Gavriel Salvendy and Pascale Carayon -- Exploratory sequential data analysis: qualitative and quantitative handling of continuous observational data / Penelope M. Sanderson and Carolanne Fisher -- Effectiveness testing of complex systems / Annelise Mark Pejtersen and Jens Rasmussen -- Usability testing / Jakob Nielsen -- Maintainability / Anthony E. Majoros and Edward Boyle -- Human factors audits / Colin G. Drury -- Assessing cost/benefits of human factors / William B. Rouse and Kenneth R. Boff -- Design of computer terminal workstations / Michael J. Smith and William J. Cohen -- Software--user interface design / Yili Liu -- Virtual environments / Hand-Jorg Bullinger, Wilhelm Bauer, and Martin Braun -- Social computing: computer supported cooperative work and groupware / Anita Barua, Ramnath Chellappa, and Andrew B. Whinston -- Human factors in information access of distributed systems / Ray Reaux and John M. Carroll -- Multimedia / Mark H. Chignell and John A. Waterworth -- Human factors in manufacturing / Waldemar Karwowski, Hans-Jurgen Warnecke, Manfred Hueser, and Gavriel Salvendy -- Automation surprises / David D. Woods, Nadine Sarter, and Charlie Billings -- Human factors in process control / Neville Moray -- Human factors in transportation / Patricia F. Waller and Paul A. Green -- Design for people with functional limitations resulting from disability, aging, or circumstance / Gregg C. Vanderheiden. |
| Responsibility: | edited by Gavriel Salvendy. |
Abstract:
Human factors and ergonomics concerns the effects of a well designed workplace on employee productivity. The increased use of intelligent machines, integrated into and working along side, the human
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