Analysing activity in complex systems with cognitive work analysis: Concepts, guidelines and case study for control task analysis

Theoretical Issues in Ergonomics Science

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 371-394

  Naikar, N ^a   Moylan, A ^a   Pearce, B ^a  

^a DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ORGANISATION   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cognitive task analysis; Cognitive work analysis; Control task analysis; Decision ladder; Step ladder; System development; Task analysis

Indexed keywords

EID: 85011184052     PISSN: 1463922X     EISSN: 1464536X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14639220500098821     Document Type: Article

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