Error Prevention and Well-Being at Work in Western Europe and Russia

A variety of psychological traditions and methodological approaches formed a body of human error research in different parts of Europe. This book overviews some of the traditions that have grown in West European countries and Russia, with a strong emphasis on contextual approaches. For the very first time, West European readers will have access to a Russian literature in this area. Western and Eastern psychologists are linked by common psychological roots but disciplines evolved in completely different conditions regarding the material possibilities to collect data, diffuse ideas, and finance research, not to mention the respective political, legal, and socioeconomic frameworks. Authors outline and illustrate the convergence that emerged between the two traditions. This book is a unique reference text for graduate students and university libraries. Its rich content, and its empirical approaches will also be of interest to those who are undertaking research and practising in the fields of human error, safety, reliability, human factors, industrial hygiene, safety and health at work, and the legal profession.

One: Human Error Prevention in a West European Perspective.- 1. Evolution of Ideas and Actors of Change.- 2. Activity and Instruments.- 3. Research and Context.- 4. Practices.- Two: Human Error Prevention in a Russian Perspective.- 5. Methodology of Work Safety and Human Error Research in Russia.- 6. Methods of Assessment and Prevention of Human Error.- 7. The Activity Regulation Approach in Case Studies of Human Reliability.- 8. Psychological Support of Work Safety and Labor Protection.- Conclusions.- References.