Local Applications of the Ecological Approach To Human-Machine Systems

Peter A. Hancock (Curatore)

John M. Flach (Curatore)

Taylor & Francis Inc, 1995

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.

• Curatore: Peter A. Hancock, John M. Flach
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Inc
• Collana: Resources for Ecological Psychology Series
• Anno: 1995
• Rilegatura: Paperback / softback
• Pagine: 488 p.
• Dimensioni: 229 x 152 mm
• Peso: 657 gr.
• EAN: 9780805813807

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