The History of Human Factors and Ergonomics

David Meister (Micro Analysis and Design, Inc., Boulder, Colorado, USA)

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English

CRC Press Inc
01 March 1999

Engineering: general; Ergonomics; History of engineering & technology

Human factors/ergonomics (HFE) as a discipline has grown by accretions rather than having been developed systematically and deliberately. The goal of this work is to create a formal conceptual structure for HFE. A disciplinary history is highly specialized, but the author maintains that HFE is distinctive in being the only discipline that relates humans to technology. Other behavioural disciplines like anthropology have little connection with technology, and this is what makes HFE important in the present historical era.

By: David Meister (Micro Analysis and Design Inc. Boulder Colorado USA)
Imprint: CRC Press Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 635g
ISBN: 9780805827699
ISBN 10: 0805827692
Pages: 398
Publication Date: 01 March 1999
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational , Undergraduate , Further / Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Contents: Preface. Introduction to HFE. The Conceptual Structure of HFE. The System as a Fundamental Construct. The Formal History of HFE. The Informal History of HFE. Characteristics of HFE Research. Special Interests Within HFE. HFE Practice. A Commentary on the Big Issues.