Since 1958 more than 80 journal papers from the mainstream ergonomics literature have
used either the words 'complex'or 'complexity'in their titles. Of those, more than 90% have …

Organisations today are increasingly aware of the need to prepare for the unexpected. High
profile international events of the last decade, such as the September 11th terrorist attacks …

An invaluable resource, this book discusses the human factors that affect control operations
and their implications for staff. It covers competencies for control room work, training and …

Military command and control is not merely evolving, it is co-evolving. Technology is creating
new opportunities for different types of command and control, and new types of command …

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 …

Management of risk in complex domains such as aviation relies heavily on post-event
investigations, requiring complex approaches to fully understand the integration of multi …

The investigation and modelling of aviation accident causation is dominated by linear
models. Aviation is, however, a complex system and as such suffers from being artificially …

Command and control are critical components of emergency management when disaster
strikes. Command posts act as a support system within the command chain for leaders, and …

In order to increase system safety and team performance, this study aimed to develop a real-
time warning model (RTWM) by assessing team response time, error rates, and mental …

One of the most important gaps in road safety management practises is the lack of mature
methods for estimating reliability. Road safety performance assessment systems have been …