Global Perspectives on the Ecology of Human-Machine Systems (Paperback)

There is a growing consensus in the human factors/ergonomics community that human factors research has had little impact on significant applied problems. Some have suggested that the problem lies in the fact that much HF/E research has been based on the wrong type of psychology, an information processing view of psychology that is reductionistic and context-free. Ecological psychology offers a viable alternative, presenting a richer view of human behavior that is holistic and contextualized. The papers presented in these two volumes show the conceptual impact that ecological psychology can have on HF/E, as well as presenting a number of specific examples illustrating the ecological approach to human-machine systems. It is the first collection of papers that explicitly draws a connection between these two fields. While work in this area is only just beginning, the evidence available suggests that taking an ecological approach to human factors/ergonomics helps bridge the existing gap between basic research and applied problems.

General

Imprint:	Crc Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Resources for Ecological Psychology Series
Release date:	May 1995
First published:	1995
Editors:	Jeff Caird • John M. Flach • Peter A. Hancock • Kim J. Vicente
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	428
ISBN-13:	978-0-8058-1382-1
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Psychology > General Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Applied ecology > General Promotions
LSN:	0-8058-1382-9
Barcode:	9780805813821

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