Roland Gasser Libri

The book addresses the challenges faced by Human Factors in increasingly complex and dynamic work environments, particularly in manufacturing. It critiques the limitations of current methodologies and proposes a philosophical shift towards critical realism, emphasizing the importance of agency and social structures in understanding human behavior. This new framework aims to enhance Human Factors interventions, making them more relevant to modern, networked, and globalized contexts, ultimately improving the effectiveness of technology in diverse work settings.

This book explores Human Factors as an interdisciplinary science focusing on human-technology interactions in dynamic work environments. It critiques current methodologies, particularly in production planning and scheduling, and proposes a critical realist framework emphasizing agency and social structures. Case studies illustrate this approach, advocating for a more politically aware Human Factors perspective.

Roland Gasser schildert seine Kindheit in Blotzheim im Elsass der 30er Jahre. Er erzählt von der Evakuation 1939, der Rückkehr ins verlassene Dorf und der Besatzung durch das nationalsozialistische Deutschland. Zudem beschreibt er, wie seine Familie einen polnischen Kriegsgefangenen versteckte und seine Entdeckung eines grenzenlosen Europas nach der Libération.