Suggested Readings for Human Factors

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Suggested Readingsfor Human Factors
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• Annotated Bibliography
• Isaac, A.R. and Ruitenberg, B. (1999) Air Traffic
  ControlHuman Performance Factors. Aldershot,
  Hants Ashgate Publishing.
• Ball, P. (1991) The guide to reducing human error
  in process operations. Report No. SRD R484.
  Warrington, England Safety and Reliability
  Directorate, AEA Technology.
• An applied guide to assessing and designing
  human-system work interfaces, with five major
  sections on interface design, procedures, work
  environment design, training, and job design.
  Each section discusses theory, principles, and
  practical design/assessment aspects.
• Dul, J. and Weerdmeester, B. (1993) Ergonomics
  for beginners. London (and Washington) Taylor
  and Francis.
• This is a very easy-to-read yet informative
  treatment of Ergonomics or Human Factors.

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• Gertman, D.I. and Blackman, H. (1994) Human
  Reliability and Safety Analysis Data Handbook.
  Chichester John Wiley and Sons.
• This HRA-related book focuses on and collates
  human error data that existed at the time.
• HSE (1989) Human Factors in Industrial Safety.
  HS(G)48. London HMSO.
• A generalised checklist for the process control
  industries, with emphasis on Human
  Factors-related problems.
• ISO 6385 Ergonomics - Ergonomics principles in
  the design of work systems.
• A standard on the application of ergonomics
  principles.
• Kirwan, B., and Ainsworth, L.K. (1992) A guide to
  task analysis. London Taylor and Francis.
• A guide to twenty-five task analysis techniques
  including when to use them in the system life
  cycle. There are also ten case studies of task
  analysis in action, including an offshore
  communications assessment
• Reason, J.T. (1990) Human Error. Cambridge
  Cambridge University Press.

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• Reason, J. (1998). Managing the Risks of
  Organisational Accidents. Aldershot, England
  Ashgate.
• Sanders, M.S. and McCormick, E.J. (1992) Human
  Factors in Engineering and Design (7th Edition).
  London McGraw-Hill.
• A highly useful general guide to the principles
  and applications of Human Factors Engineering.
• Wickens, C. (1992) Engineering psychology and
  human performance. New York Harper-Collins.
• Wilson, J. R. and Corlett, N.E.(1995) Evaluation
  of Human Work. London Taylor and Francis.
• A general current textbook on methods in
  ergonomics/Human Factors.
• Woodson, W.E. (1981) Human Factors Design
  Handbook. New York McGraw-Hill.
• A practical design guide for a range of
  applications. Chapters 9 and 16 also incorporate
  checklists.

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• System Life Cycle Aspects
• Evans, A., Slamen, A., and Shorrock, S. (1999)
  Use of human factors guidelines and human error
  identification in the design lifecycle of NATS
  future systems. Paper presented at
  FAA/Eurocontrol Technical Interchange, Toulouse,
  27 - 29 April.
• Kirwan, B. (1998) Human Factors techniques in the
  NATS ATM System Development Process. Paper
  presented at the Eurocontrol Workshop on the
  Integration of Human Factors into the System
  Design Life Cycle. Luxembourg, October 7 - 9.
• pp. 115 - 154.

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• Human Factors Measures
• Endsley, M.R. and Smolensky, M.W. (1998)
  Situation awareness in air traffic control the
  picture. In Smolensky, M.W., and Stein, E.S.
  (Eds.) (1998) Human Factors in Air Traffic
  Control. London Academic Press, pp. 115-154.
  Press
• Culture
• Helmreich, R.L. and Merritt, A. (1998) Culture at
  work in aviation and medicine. Aldershot,
  Ashgate.
• Hofstede, G. (1991) Cultures and Organisations
  software of the mind. Maidenhead McGraw-Hill.
• Reason, J.T. (1998) Achieving a safe culture
  theory and practice. Work and Stress, 12, 3, 293
  - 306.,
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