A complete resource, this handbook presents current knowledge on concepts and methods
of human factors and ergonomics, and their applications to help improve quality, safety …

Although some spreadsheets are small “scratch pad” applications, many are large and
complex, and many missioncritical decisions depend on spreadsheet analyses. In recent …

The aim of the present chapter is to provide a review of empirical studies involving time
pressure, judgment, and decision making, which have been published during the past three …

We develop a framework of individual error reporting that draws from research on human
error, learning, discretionary behaviors, and high-reliability organizations. The framework …

Cognitive engineering is an applied cognitive science that draws on the knowledge and
techniques of cognitive psychology and related disciplines to provide the foundation for …

The basic concepts of the multimodeling approach to the representation of physical systems
are presented. Emphasis is placed on the exploitation of many, diverse models of a system …

An action‐oriented taxonomy of errors in human‐computer interaction in the office
differentiated four classes: functionality problems, usability problems, interaction problems …

Understanding the nature of errors in a simple, rule‐based task—programming a VCR—
required analyzing the interactions among human cognition, the artifact, and the task. This …

We investigate classes of SQL queries which are syntactically correct, but certainly not
intended, no matter for which task the query was written. For instance, queries that are …

Human error is considered a contributing factor in 70% to 80% of all aviation accidents.
Because errors can never be eliminated completely, a further reduction of the already low …