Introduction to Human Factors for Organisational Psychologists

This text introduces industrial and organisational psychologists to the  discipline of human factors. It also provides a range of tools necessary  for the application of human factors strategies and techniques in  practice. The text is intended to respond to the growing demand for  organisational psychologists to assist in the development and evaluation  of initiatives that are intended to optimise the relationship between  workers and the operational environments with which they engage.

The book
• Contains practical strategies and examples that are intended to guide readers
• Combines human factors and organisational psychological concepts in a single volume
• Covers context-related examples that illustrate the application of human factors tools and principles
• Presents an integrated approach to human factors from an organisational psychological perspective

The  text begins by discussing the application of human factors in  organisations, together with notions of risk and uncertainty. Frameworks  for human factors are considered, including error-based and system  safety approaches. It explores the links between individual differences  and human factors, and it covers group processes and the impact on team  performance, including the role of leadership and followership. The book  also presents a range of tools and techniques that can be applied by  organisational psychologists to acquire human factors-related  information and develop an understanding of the situation or factors  that may explain human behaviour.