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Title Cultural ergonomics : theory, methods, and applications / edited by Tonya Lynette Smith-Jackson, Kayenda Johnson, and Sharnnia Artis
Published Boca Raton, Florida : CRC Press, 2013
Table of Contents
 Prefacevii
 Acknowledgmentsxi
 The Editorsxiii
 Contributing Authorsxv
 Contributorsxix
ch. 1 Cultural Ergonomics: Overview and Methodologies / Abeeku Essuman-Johnson1
ch. 2 Global Issues / Sharnnia Artis29
ch. 3 Role of Culture in the Design and Evaluation of Consumer Products / Shreya Kothaneth41
ch. 4 Human-Computer Systems / Kayenda T. Johnson71
ch. 5 Creating Inclusive Warnings: The Role of Culture in the Design and Evaluation of Risk Communications / Brannan R. McDougal97
ch. 6 Cultural Ergonomics Perspectives on Occupational Safety and Health / Tonya Smith-Jackson129
ch. 7 Military Systems / William Lee147
ch. 8 Disaster Management Systems / Mica R. Endsley163
ch. 9 Cultural Ergonomics Implications in Forensics / Tonya Smith-Jackson187
ch. 10 Future Directions: A Preliminary Research Agenda / Kayenda Johnson203
 Index207
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Contents Front Cover; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; The Editors; Contributing Authors; Contributors; Chapter 1: Cultural Ergonomics: Overview and Methodologies; Chapter 2: Global Issues; Chapter 3: Role of Culture in the Design and Evaluation of Consumer Products; Chapter 4: Human-Computer Systems; Chapter 5: Creating Inclusive Warnings: The Role of Culture in the Design and Evaluation of Risk Communications; Chapter 6: Cultural Ergonomics Perspectives on Occupational Safety and Health; Chapter 7: Military Systems; Chapter 8: Disaster Management Systems
Chapter 9: Cultural Ergonomics Implications in ForensicsChapter 10: Future Directions: A Preliminary Research Agenda; Back Cover
Summary An introduction to cultural ergonomics within a human factors framework, this book is a primer on how to implement the approach. It provides systemic methods to apply what is learned from analyses of culture to the design, development, and evaluation of products and systems. The author includes interdisciplinary coverage of theory, methods, applications, and methodological approaches backed up by concrete examples and case studies to assist with applications
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
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Subject Human engineering -- Case studies
Human engineering -- Social aspects
Human engineering
Genre/Form Case studies
Form Electronic book
Author Smith-Jackson, Tonya Lynette, editor
Johnson, Kayenda, editor
Artis, Sharnnia, editor
ISBN 9781439812617
1439812616