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  • A Systemic-Structural Theory of Activity

    Applications to Human Performance and Work Design

    While its importance is widely recognized, the theoretical basis and practical applications of Activity Theory have not yet been firmly established in the field of human factors and ergonomics, experimental, and work psychology. This book presents the foundations of the systemic-structural theory of human activity. It contains multiple practical examples of systemic-structural theory of activity ... Read more

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  • Self-Regulation in Activity Theory

    Applied Work Design for Human-Computer and Human-Machine Systems

    Series series Ergonomics Design & Mgmt. Theory & Applications
    Every complex human-machine system includes a computer as a critically important means of work. However, an operator's interaction with a computerized system cannot be reduced to only performing computer-based tasks. Today human-computer interaction (HCI) is not limited to trained software users. People of all ages use all different kinds of gadget ... Read more

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  • The Russian Theory of Activity

    Current Applications To Design and Learning

    Series series Applied Psychology Series
    The opening of the former Soviet Union to the West has provided an opportunity to describe Russian human factors/ergonomics and to compare American theories and methods with it. Although this book is principally dedicated to describing the theory of activity as it applies to issues of design and training, it is also offered to a general audience of psychologists and interested lay readers. This ... Read more

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  • Human-Computer Interaction and Operators' Performance

    Optimizing Work Design with Activity Theory

    A collection of works authored by leading scientists from the US and Russia, Human-Computer Interaction and Operators' Performance: Optimizing Work Design with Activity Theory describes applied and systemic-structural activity theory as it is used to study human-computer interaction, aviation, design, and training. Important from a theoretical and ... Read more

    $139.99 CAD

  • Work Activity Studies Within the Framework of Ergonomics, Psychology, and Economics

    Series series Human Activity
    Systemic-structural activity theory (SSAT), founded by Gregory Bedny, is a relatively new unified framework for the study of efficiency of human performance, equipment, and software design. This book presents new recently obtained data in the field of SSAT that can be used in the study of efficiency and complexity of human performance. With increased cognitive demands to task performance, ... Read more

    $104.99 CAD

  • Applying Systemic-Structural Activity Theory to Design of Human-Computer Interaction Systems

    Series series Ergonomics Design & Mgmt. Theory & Applications
    Human Computer Interaction (HCI) is no longer limited to trained software users. Today people interact with various devices such as mobile phones, tablets, and laptops. How can such interaction be made more user friendly, even when user proficiency levels vary? This book explores methods for assessing the psychological complexity of compute ... Read more

    $108.99 CAD

  • Application of Systemic-Structural Activity Theory to Design and Training

    Series series Ergonomics Design & Mgmt. Theory & Applications
    This book offers analytical methods for studying human work in ergonomics and psychology that are similar to ones utilized by the engineering sciences. SSAT offers not only new qualitative but also formalized and quantitative methods of analysis. This book will describe quantitative methods of task complexity and reliability assessment, application ... Read more

    $105.99 CAD

  • Ergonomics and Psychology

    Developments in Theory and Practice

    Written by leaders in their respective fields, Ergonomics and Psychology discusses recent advancements in psychology and addresses their applications in practice through ergonomics. The book describes the basic ideas that underpin the most successfully applied approaches in ergonomics, psychology, training, education, and more. It explores t ... Read more

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  • Applied and Systemic-Structural Activity Theory

    Advances in Studies of Human Performance

    Series series Human Activity
    This book presents new data in Applied Activity Theory (AAT) and Systemic-Structural Activity Theory (SSAT), that can be used in the study of human performance. The SSAT is the high-level generality theory that offers standardized principles of the analyses of human activity. These principles can be utilized in theoretical and applied studies. This multi-contributed book offers a selection of ... Read more

    $104.99 CAD

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