Human Error: Cause, Prediction, and Reduction (Applied Psychology Series) [Hardcover]

John W. Senders (Author, Editor), Neville P. Moray (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0898595983 | ISBN-13: 978-0898595987 | Publication Date: March 1, 1991 | Edition: 1

This volume examines the nature of human error -- its causes and origins, its classifications, and the extent to which it is possible to predict and prevent errors and their impact. One of the first texts to deal with this topic in detail, it draws into a single cohesive account contributions from experts in a range of disciplines including psychology, philosophy, and engineering. Offering an insightful discussion of fundamental and necessary questions about the nature and source of human error, the book draws significant conclusions and identifies areas worthy of further exploration. This volume will be of interest to all who are concerned with the impact human error has on both the individual and society.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 168 pages
• Publisher: CRC Press; 1 edition (March 1, 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0898595983
• ISBN-13: 978-0898595987
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.7 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,091,132 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Make no mistake, it's a worthwhile read, May 4, 2008

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This review is from: Human Error: Cause, Prediction, and Reduction (Applied Psychology Series) (Hardcover)

This is a quick read (135 small pages), but very much worthwhile for anyone who is also reading, or about to read, the 'classics' on Human Error (e.g. James Reason). The book is a clear concise analysis and synthesis of 'The Conference on the Nature and Source of Human Error' in 1983, which included Reason and Sanders and Norman and other names you'll find highly cited in the academic literature. The beauty of this book is its scope and clarity, it really sets the applied psychology human error scene in an unbiased way and it really helps connect the ideas you'll find in the various individual books and papers together into a meaningful whole. Of course, this also means it does not have a lot of detail or loads of copious references.

Let me pick just some subjects from the table of contents to show you what's inside: Does error exist? What is a fault? About skill, learning & error. On the nature of taxonomies. Is there a theory of error? Psychological bases of error. A taxonomy of taxonomies. Problems of causality. System reliability and redundancy.