The Mind at Work

by W. T. Singleton

Overview

Covering the psychological aspects of ergonomics, this volume places considerable emphasis on the radical changes in work practices over the past twenty years stimulated by high technology systems and computerization. Ergonomics is a multidisciplinary activity concerned mainly with people at work, but also with other human purposeful activities such as war, sports, games and leisure. The objective of ergonomics is to make these activities more effective and safer by applying established principles of anatomy, physiology and psychology. Together with Singleton's earlier volume, The Body at Work, this book forms a comprehensive textbook of ergonomics. This is a useful text for undergraduate and graduate students of psychology, physiology, management, social sciences, engineering, industrial design, computer science and information technology.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780521017503
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	07/21/2005
Edition description:	Revised ed.
Pages:	364
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.17(h) x 0.83(d)

Table of Contents

Key to symbols used; Part I. Human Resources and System Design: Part II. Skill and Training: Part III. Needs and Organisations: Part IV. Performance and Job Design: Part V. Information Processing: Part VI. Risk and Reliability: Part VII. The Citizen and the Environment: Author index; Subject index.

Editorial Reviews

What must the mind of a defense policymaker be like? Can nuclear Holocaust be rationalized? Can reality be subverted by patriotism or competition? Can an intelligent person think the unthinkable as a viable possibility? This investigation into the psychology of defense planners and cabinet members is interesting and frightening. An advanced undergraduate or graduate textbook. Singleton (applied psychology, U. of Aston in Birmingham) covers the psychological aspects of people at work, emphasizing the radical changes in work practices stimulated by high technology systems and computerization. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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