What Engineers and Managers Need to Know about Human Factors

Gabriel (a human factors researcher in aviation) argues that systematic attention to human factors can improve safety and efficiency in both the operation and the maintenance of the product and increase the cost-effectiveness of the design process itself. Written for engineers and managers with no formal training in the life and social sciences, this book outlines the essential knowledge for evaluating the need to include human factors research in the design of a particular product. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR