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The Case For Human Factors in Industry and Government

The Case For Human Factors in Industry and Government

Report of a Workshop

  • Author: Mavor, Anne; Kober, Nancy; Rouse, William
  • Publisher: National Academies Press
  • ISBN: 9780309058940
  • eISBN Pdf: 9780309591188
  • Place of publication:  United States
  • Year of digital publication: 1997
  • Month: September
  • Pages: 51
  • Language: English
  • 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

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