Human Factors for Sustainability: Theoretical Perspectives and Global Applications

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Prof. Dr. Andrew ThatcherProf. Andrew Thatcher has a PhD in cognitive ergonomics and is Chair of Industrial / Organisational Psychology at the University of the Witwatersrand. He is currently the chair of the International Ergonomics Associations Technical Committee on Human Factors and Sustainable Development. Broadly his research looks at understanding sustainable work systems with a particular focus on ecological systems. His research focuses on the psychological factors in the adoption of sustainable technologies health and wellbeing in green buildings and applying theoretical ecological models to complex human systems. He was the ergonomics expert on the World Green Building Councils working group which looked at health wellbeing and effectiveness in green office buildings. He also sits on the editorial board of several ergonomics journals and is currently an editor for the journal Ergonomics. Previously he was an associate editor of the journal Behaviour & Information Technology. From 2014-2017 he was President of the Ergonomics Society of South Africa.Prof. Dr. Klaus J. ZinkProf. Zink is scientific director of the Institute for Technology and Work (German acronym: ITA) at the University of Kaiserslautern. In a great number of books essays and articles he discussed concepts for the development of work and organisations and impacts on the quality of work. He is member in numerous national and international committees and on the Editorial Board of several journals. From 19942001 he was on the board of the German Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (GfA) 1997-1999 as President and 19992001 as Past-President. From 19952000 and 20042009 he was a member of the Council 20002003 a member of the Executive Committee and 20092012 Vice President of the International Ergonomics Association (IEA). He received the IEA Fellow Award in 2000 the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES) 2006 Distinguished International Colleague Award and in 2009 the IEA Ergonomics Development Award. From 20092015 he was chair of the International Ergonomics Associations Technical Committee on Human Factors and Sustainable Development.Prof. Dr. Klaus FischerProf. Klaus Fischer is lecturer for Business Administration in particular Sustainability and Strategic Management at the FOM University of Applied Science in Mannheim (Germany). Since his studies of industrial engineering and management he is working on publicly-funded and industrial research projects in the fields of sustainable supply chain management corporate sustainability and sustainable development at community level. He holds a PhD in economics dealing with corporate sustainability governance and is searching on the topic of legitimacy and effectiveness of sustainablity management approaches and governance processes. He supported the formation and development of the IEA Technical Committee Human Factors and Sustainable Development since its foundation in 2008.