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Ergonomics and human factors for a sustainable future :

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9789811080722

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9811080720

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9789811080715

Title Proper

Ergonomics and human factors for a sustainable future :

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[Book]

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current research and future possibilities /

First Statement of Responsibility

Andrew Thatcher, Paul H.P. Yeow, editors.

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Singapore, Singapore :

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Palgrave Macmillan,

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

[2018]

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1 online resource (xvi, 396 pages)

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Intro; Contents; Notes on Contributors; List of Figures; List of Tables; Chapter 1: Introduction; Introduction: Defining the Problem; Sustainability or Sustainable Development?; Historically, What Has Been the Human Factors and Ergonomics (HFE) Response?: 1980s-2005; Recent HFE Responses: 2006 to Present; Organisation of This Book; Aims of This Book; References; Chapter 2: A Sustainable System-of-Systems Approach: Identifying the Important Boundaries for a Target System in Human Factors and Ergonomics; Introduction; Sustainable System-of-Systems for HFE

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Optimal Home Heating Control Is a Complex TaskWe Cannot Control All the Variables That Affect Optimal Home Heating Control; Recommendations for Practitioners, Designers, and Policy Makers; Recognise the Complexity of the Task for Householders, When Embarking on Strategies to Reduce Consumption; Use System-Level Strategies for Encouraging Appropriate Home Energy Consumption; Promote the Impact of Broader System Variables on Optimal Consumption in Sustainable Technology; Use a Mental Models Approach When Seeking to Encourage Appropriate Interaction in Complex Systems

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Positive Individual Consequences (PIC)Concrete Environmental Knowledge (CEK); Self-Identity (SI); Habit (HA); Research Instrument; Data Collection and Analysis; Results; Discussions; Predictors of RCCI and RCCB; Recommendations to Encourage Responsible Computer Consumption; Conclusion; Limitations and Future Studies; References; Chapter 5: Human Factors and Ergonomics in Interactions with Sustainable Appliances and Devices; Introduction; Home Heating; Mental Models; Core Issues; Existing Technology Does Not Support a 'Systems User Mental Model' of Home Heating

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Towards an Understanding of Sustainable and Decent Work for HFEConcluding Remarks; References; Chapter 4: Human Factors Issues in Responsible Computer Consumption; Introduction; Research Gap and Objectives; Context of Study; Method; Research Framework and Hypotheses; Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB); Dependent Variables; Responsible Computer Consumption Behaviour (RCCB); Responsible Computer Consumption Intention (RCCI); Independent HFE Issues; Attitudes Towards Behaviour (ATB); Subjective Norms (SN); Perceived Behavioural Control (PBC); Collectivism (CO); Perceived Self-Efficacy (PSE)

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What Is the Boundary of the System-of-Systems?Pareto Principle; Stakeholder Salience Theory; Soft Systems Methodology; Network Theory; Other Considerations; Conclusion; References; Chapter 3: Defining Sustainable and "Decent" Work for Human Factors and Ergonomics; Introduction; Humans and the Function of Work; The Decent Work Agenda; Decent Work and Sustainability; Sustainability, HFE, and the Understanding of Work; A Resources Perspective on a Nation's Workforce; Tripartite Stakeholders: Possibilities, Strategies, and Pitfalls; The Society; The Enterprise; The Individual

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"This book is an interesting compilation of different perspectives on HFE in the sustainable development field. The book is multidisciplinary and multi-context, with authors drawing examples from developing and developed countries to provide balanced and inclusive solutions to sustainability challenges."--Professor Jörgen Eklund, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden "All of the current researchers publishing in this field are well-represented, as is an overarching vision of the human contribution to sustainability. The matters presented in this book are of utmost importance, not only to ergonomists but to the world at large."--Colin Drury, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, USA "By stretching the borders of the discipline and profession, the authors show how HFE's unique features of design-orientation, systems approach, and combining well-being and performance, can be utilized to facilitate sustainability. The book can inspire HFE researchers, teachers and practitioners to contextualize and expand their current work, and to contribute to a sustainable future." --Professor Jan Dul, Erasmus University, The Netherlands This book focuses on different sustainable products and services, such as electrical vehicles, green buildings, and biophilic and biomimetic systems, at multiple hierarchical levels within its chapters. The authors reflect on individual, organisational, governmental, political, and moral considerations of how Human Factor Ergonomics can build a sustainable future. This book is a must-read for anyone concerned with environmental issues and sustainability. Andrew Thatcher is Professor of Industrial and Organisational Psychology at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. His research focuses on understanding sustainable work systems. He is Chair of the International Ergonomics Association's Technical Committee on 'Human Factors for Sustainable Development' and is one of the editors of the journal Ergonomics. Paul H.P. Yeow is Associate Professor and former Head of Marketing Discipline at the School of Business, Monash University Malaysia. Paul has completed 14 research funded projects related to human factors, sustainable production, information systems and marketing and published over 50 journal articles. He is a member of editorial board of Applied Ergonomics.--

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Springer Nature

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9789811080715

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