Characteristics of HPT
- HPT is based on the assumption that human performance is lawful, drawing principles from numerous fields including psychology, systems theory, engineering and business management (Chyung, 2008).
- HPT is empirical, using observations and experiments to inform decision making (Chyung, 2008).
- HPT is results oriented, producing measureable and cost effective changes in performance (Chyung, 2008).
- HPT is reactive and proactive in situations involving human performance to:
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- reduce or eliminate barriers to desired performance (reactive);
- prevent the conditions allowing barriers to performance (proactive); and
- improve the quality of current performance (reactive and proactive)(Chyung, 2008).
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- HPT uses both systematic and systemic approaches to solving performance problems (Chyung, 2008).
- HPT considers various interventions (such as lean and six sigma mentioned above) that will assist in achieving desired goals (Stolovitch and Keeps, 1999).
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