Variability in Human Performance [Paperback]

Introduction. Variability in Human Motor and Sport Performance. Variability in Cognitive and Psychomotor Performance. Educational Ergonomics - Context Specificity in Student Learning. Variability in Human Performance under Displaced Sensory Feedback. Human Error and Performance Variability. Variability in Affective Performance. Social Cybernetics of Team Performance Variability. Variability in Human Work Performance - Interaction with Complex Sociotechnical SystemsVariability in Human Performance Variability  An Evolutionary PerspectiveSummary and Conclusions. Summary. Conclusions  The Purpose of Human Performance Variability.

This book introduces a comprehensive framework for understanding human performance variability in terms of how human control of behavior is closely tied to design factors in the performance environment. Empirical evidence, as well as practical examples and application areas, introduced in support of this framework. The book provides suggestions on how individuals, groups, and organizations can significantly reduce variability in human performance that often leads to systems failures.

Throughout, the book focuses on the sources of variability in human performance, including the design of work systems. The book will therefore be of interest to a wide range of HFE specialists.
RS Bridger, Institute of Naval Medicine

This is a truly excellent book that increases awareness of the study of variability in movement performance. & Importantly, this book provides exciting discussions on theoretical problems on movement variability such as what are the sources of this variability.
DR. Nick Stergiou, University of Nebraska Omaha and University of Nebraska Medical Center