ABSTRACT

Through the writings of the late, eminent ergonomist Paul Branton, this book explains the nature of the `person-centred' approach to ergonomics and human factors. It has become increasingly apparent that mechanistic, information-centred views of people in work is no longer tenable, and the emphasis has begun to shift towards considering the emotion

part |2 pages

Part 1. The Brantonian View

chapter 1|14 pages

Person-Centred Ergonomics

chapter 2|10 pages

Human values

chapter 3|12 pages

Unselfconscious behaviour

chapter 4|14 pages

Measuring behaviour

chapter 5|4 pages

Summary

part |2 pages

Part 2. The Brantonian Contribution

part |2 pages

Part 3. Significant Brantonian Publications

chapter 12|12 pages

On the process of abstraction. Unpublished paper. 1977

Paul Branton

chapter 13|12 pages

Investigations into the skills of train driving

P. Branton

chapter 14|10 pages

The use of critique in meta-psychology Ratio, 1981, 24, 1–11

Paul Branton

chapter 15|14 pages

On being reasonable (Vernünftig sein)

Paul Branton

chapter 16|6 pages

Process control operators as responsible persons

Paul Branton

chapter 19|6 pages

VDU Stress: Is ‘Houston Man’ addicted, bored or mystic?

P.Branton and P.Shipley

chapter 20|22 pages

In praise of ergonomics—a personal perspective

Paul Branton