articleErgonomicsFeb 15, 2012Closed access

A strategy for human factors/ergonomics: developing the discipline and profession

JDJan DulRBRalph BruderPBPeter BucklePCPascale CarayonPFPierre Falzon

Erasmus University Rotterdam · Technical University of Darmstadt · +9 more institutions

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Abstract

Human factors/ergonomics (HFE) has great potential to contribute to the design of all kinds of systems with people (work systems, product/service systems), but faces challenges in the readiness of its market and in the supply of high-quality applications. HFE has a unique combination of three fundamental characteristics: (1) it takes a systems approach (2) it is design driven and (3) it focuses on two closely related outcomes: performance and well-being. In order to contribute to future system design, HFE must demonstrate its value more successfully to the main stakeholders of system design. HFE already has a strong value proposition (mainly well-being) and interactivity with the stakeholder group of 'system…

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  • Stakeholder
  • Value proposition
  • Excellence
  • Interactivity
  • Quality (philosophy)
  • Stakeholder analysis
  • Knowledge management
  • Product (mathematics)
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Partnerships for the goals
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