Quantum ergonomics: shifting the paradigm of the systems agenda

Guy H Walker; Paul M Salmon; M Bedinger; Neville A Stanton

doi:10.1080/00140139.2016.1231840

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Quantum ergonomics: shifting the paradigm of the systems agenda

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Quantum ergonomics: shifting the paradigm of the systems agenda

Guy H Walker, Paul M Salmon, M Bedinger and Neville A Stanton

Ergonomics, Vol.60(2), pp.157-166

2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/00140139.2016.1231840

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big data

internet of things

paradigms

systems thinking

A paradigm is an accepted world view. If we do not continually question our paradigm then wider trends and movements will overtake the discipline leaving it ill adapted to future challenges. This Special Issue is an opportunity to keep systems thinking at the forefront of ergonomics theory and practice. Systems thinking prompts us to ask whether ergonomics, as a discipline, has been too timid? Too preoccupied with the resolution of immediate problems with industrial-age methods when, approaching fast, are developments which could render these operating assumptions an irrelevance. Practical case studies are presented to show how abstract systems problems can be tackled head-on to deliver highly innovative and cost-effective insights. The strategic direction of the discipline foregrounds high-quality systems problems. These are something the discipline is well able to respond to provided that the appropriate operating paradigms are selected. Practitioner Summary: High-quality systems problems are the future of the discipline. How do we convert obtuse sounding systems concepts into practical interventions? In this paper, the essence of systems thinking is distilled and practical case studies used to demonstrate the benefits of this new paradigm. © 2016 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group

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Title: Quantum ergonomics: shifting the paradigm of the systems agenda
Authors: Guy H Walker (Author) - Heriot-Watt University, United Kingdom
Paul M Salmon (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Arts, Business and Law
M Bedinger (Author) - Heriot-Watt University, United Kingdom
Neville A Stanton (Author) - University of Southampton, United Kingdom
Publication details: Ergonomics, Vol.60(2), pp.157-166
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
Date published: 2017
DOI: 10.1080/00140139.2016.1231840
ISSN: 0014-0139
Organisation Unit: Centre for Human Factors and Systems Science; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Law and Society
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99450808402621
Output Type: Journal article

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