Ergonomics aspects of visual display terminals: E. Grandjean and E. Vigliani (Eds) Taylor & Francis Ltd, London, pp 300 + x, £18.00

• Publisher: Elsevier Science
• Year: 1981
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 73 KB
• Volume: 12
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0003-6870
• DOI: 10.1016/0003-6870(81)90098-3

✦ Synopsis

group of people trying to find out what really happens down a mine, by standing at the top of the shaft looking down, talking to miners who pass up and down but not actually getting to the coal face. From such a distance much noise and stirrings are made about models and theories. However, little by way of practical technique or action appears.

In all, I found the book a disappointment. After all, the subject is an important one. We do need better ways of assessing (and improving) organisations. I doubt if this book will help.