Attending to the larger system components such as organizational design and management
is not novel for ergonomists. In Europe, there has been a strong tradition to investigate …

We propose a central role for work design in understanding the effects of digital
technologies. We give examples of how new technologies can—depending on various …

This volume represents a major milestone in the development and dissemination of
knowledge in the comparatively new sub-discipline of human factors or ergonomics that is …

L'accession au pouvoir est présentée comme une recette universelle pour améliorer la
performance au travail. On défend ici l'idée qu'il existe déjà des arguments forts pour penser …

Function allocation is a core activity of the human–machine systems discipline. Sixty years
ago, Paul Fitts marked the outset of function allocation research with an 11-statements list …

There is no shortage of available human factors information, but until now there was no
single guide on how to use this information. Human Factors Methods for Design: Making …

A method supporting complementary function allocation in automated work systems called
KOMPASS will be presented. KOMPASS supports interdisciplinary design teams in deciding …

The paper describes a new method for allocating work between and among humans and
machines. The method consists of a series of stages, which cover how the overall work …

Twenty-five years ago a group of ergonomics scientists predicted the future of the profession
and the needed professional response to the anticipated conditions. One of the major …

In this article, we offer a new, macroergonomics perspective on the long-debated issue of
function allocation. We believe thinking in this domain needs to be realigned, moving away …