Keeping Up
Human – machine interaction and work place design
The design and evaluation of work environments, and work equipment,
according to principles of human psychology, and physiology to maximize
performance of the individual and organisation.
Key Tasks
- Occupational Safety and Health evaluation and review
- Design of human-machine systems
- Display, e.g. VDU, evaluation and design
Reading
- International
Journal of Industrial Ergonomics
- Shift
Work
- Effect of anger on negotiations depends on cultural context
Accidents
- Glendon,
I. (2002). Managing Risk. Key Note Address, IO Symposium, New Zealand
Psychological Society Conference.
- Matthews, G., Davies D.R., Westerman, S.J. & Stammers, R.B (2000)
in Human Performance: Cognition, Stress and Individual Differences.
Hove: Psychology Press. Chapter 8, Human Error. pp. 141-160
- Reason, J. (1998). Managing the risks of organisational accidents.Aldershot:
Ashgate.
Safety Culture
- Hudson,
P. (2001). Aviation Safety Culture. Safeskys.
- Berkahn, V. (2004). Mediating
Effects of Health Behaviour Participation on Self-Efficacy and Outcome
Expectancy and Performance at Work. Honours Project. Massey University.
NZ Research Networks
Other Activities
- Ask a peer to critically review your work
- Prepare or review a best
practice guideline in the area
- Aim to read an article regularly and review it for the practical
implications for your work
- Canvas a post graduate University Course to refresh your approach
and be exposed to the latest literature