ABSTRACT
Even when products and systems are highly localized, rarely is there one design suitable for a single, mono-cultural population of users. The products and systems created and used are cultural artifacts representing shared cognitions that characterize mental models that result from interactions with physical environments. Thus, culture is embedded
Cultural Ergonomics: Overview and Methodologies. Global Issues. Role of Culture in the Design and Evaluation of Consumer Products. Human-Computer Systems. Creating Inclusive Warnings: The Role of Culture in the Design and Evaluation of Risk Communications. Cultural Ergonomics Perspectives on Occupational Safety and Health. Military Systems. Disaster Management Systems. Cultural Ergonomics Implications in Forensics. Future Directions: A Preliminary Research Agenda. Index.
