Human Reliability Analysis from the Ergonomics Perspective: Towards a Systemic Approach
Journal Title: Ergonomics International Journal - Year 2017, Vol 1, Issue 2
Abstract
The evolution of socio-economic environment during the 20th century caused a rapid increase in two important issues: the risk and the complexity of the processes [1]. These two factors combined with several numbers of technological changes contributed to increasing the complexity of work systems.
Authors and Affiliations
Petrillo A
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