The Human Factor

In this essay I will be identifying three examples of bad human designs, describe why they are problematic and provide my own recommendations for correcting each particular problem. Human Factors and engineering psychologist study how people interact with machines and technology. As I read about human factor designs, the American Psychological Association (2015) informed me that "they use psychological science to guide the design of products, systems and devices we use everyday while often focusing on the performance and safety. The Phycologist apply the science of phycology to improve our interactions with the systems and equipment we use daily." The first example of of bad human factors designs are medical carts. I am employed at Laurel Ridge Treatment Center where we use medical carts. Medical Carts are used to store medication for the patients to use. When patients are given their medication, it is documented on a paper binder that sits on the medication cart. I chose this example because this type of system can cause many medical errors, loss or stolen medication and worse of all, giving a…

1.0 Introduction My investigation topic is human trafficking. Human trafficking is an act of recruitment, transportation, transfer or receipt of persons. Human trafficking is an illegal human trade with improper purposes including forced labor or sexual slavery. Human trafficking is a grave crime and serious human rights violations. Men, women and children become victims of traffickers in countries of origin, transit and destination. I have selected this investigation topic…

Human factors and ergonomics has become more significant in society over the last sixty years with the rise of technology. Human factors and ergonomics can be defined by the International Ergonomics Association as Ergonomics the scientific discipline concerned with the understanding of interactions among humans and other elements of a system, and the profession that applies theory, principles, data and methods to design in order to optimize human well-being and overall system performance…

mistreated for illogical reasons. Perhaps being sexually exploited, taken in as a servant, slave, child soldier or even being abused by a family member, significant other or stranger. This is an issue occurring all around the world, it is known as Human trafficking. Human trafficking is the act of the illegal trade of human beings. It is defined as the recruitment, control, and use of people for their bodies, their labor through force, fraud, and coercion. In simpler terms, it is slavery that is…

Positive and Negative Factors Impacting Human Security The issues of human security and global economics are prevalent today and many have different views and ideas about the key actors that we should look for the largest contributions to strengthening these two sectors. With the increase of the globalization of our planet our problems have become intertwined and many believe that an international approach is the best solution. There are also differences in what people believe to be the most…

and he died shortly after. The officer was not indicted even though there were two total amateur videos showing the encounter (Nunes 2015). According to Nunes, a body-worn camera could have helped this case go the other way. If this officer had been wearing a body-camera, there may have been more evidence to conclude that the officer was responsible for Eric Garner’s death without a reasonable doubt. Another reason that the implementation of body cameras is necessary is due to the unreliability…

Juleisy Gomez Professor Hadi El-Farr Intro to Human Resource Management 23 October 2017 Midterm 1 Extra Credit Essay Organizations and companies ensure that they have best staff due to Human Resource Management. Therefore, this area primarily focuses on how to make and enable a company to look have the best employees by developing and motivating them. Human Resource Management is successful when the company is able to retain a large percentage of its employees. Nonetheless, Human Resource…

inconceivable fact that the overall biological characteristics pertaining to the development of the human brain are the key components in the determination of a human being’s internal and external functioning. The functions and traits of the human brain are quite fascinating, which constitute to a human’s way of life. For example, the proper digestion of a human’s consumption and the ability to adapt to our social environment are prime examples of these internal and external functions, which can…

Ergonomics is defined as the logical discipline in concern with the understanding of relations among humans and other essentials of a system. It is the profession that applies theory, principle, data, and means to a design in order to enhance human well-being and overall system performance. Human factors and ergonomics are involved in the proper use between the user, equipment, and their environment. The proper use prevents recurring strain injuries and other musculoskeletal disorders. Human…

BCMA research is the theory of continuous quality improvement. Various portions from the Deming system of quality improvement are utilized throughout the literature. The Deming system of quality improvement focuses on the need to instituting training and retraining, improving constantly, and creating a program of education and retraining (Anderson, 2015). Through implementing and improving upon the major themes of Deming’s theory of quality, the studies created high quality improvement…