Human Factors in Information Systems

Emerging Theoretical Bases

Häftad, Engelska, 1996

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Human factors in information systems (HIFS) is the scientific study of the interaction among, people, computers, and their work environment. The insights gained from such a study are used to create information systems (IS) and productive and satisfying work environments for people.

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Utgivningsdatum:1996-05-01
Vikt:512 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:200
Förlag:Intellect
ISBN:9780893919405

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Human factors information systems - a position treatise; human factors in management information systems - a taxonomy; transactional use interfaces; user interfaces design - a methodology for the comparative study of spreadsheet and financial modelling programmes; an empirical evaluation of word processing task performance using different menu styles; the supplanting function of colour in human information processing; a cognitive approach to the influence of graphics on information presentation; programme structure vs. knowledge structure - the impact of education on programme debugging skill; integrating human factors into the information systems curriculum; a user-based approach to online help for word processing; integrating related documentation manuals through hypertext; an evaluation of human factors research in decision support - observations and recommendations; the evaluation of usability in interactive information systems; user satisfaction with information systems - a research framework; user learning and decision making - an evaluation of expert system explanation facilities; experimental analysis of database record formats - some effects of format complexity and grouping on user performance; development of a tool for measuring the user friendliness of software - the case of managers learning to use Lotus 123; flow in human-computer interactions - test of a model; organizational implications of local area network systems - a sociotechnical perspective; towards a social engineering of social technologies; human values and the future of technology.