Function allocation: A perspective from studies of work practice

International Journal of Human Computer Studies

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 335-355

  Wright, Peter ^a   Dearden, Andy ^b   Fields, Bob ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

^b Armature Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; HUMAN ENGINEERING; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SYSTEMS ENGINEERING;

FUNCTION ALLOCATION;

MAN MACHINE SYSTEMS;

EID: 0033737429     PISSN: 10715819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/ijhc.1999.0292     Document Type: Article

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