human factor

Frequency: 7.824.5 per million words

The role that people play in a situation, especially their mistakes or weaknesses.

factorADJECTIVE + factor

Categories:

human

Examples (10)

  • The human factor is crucial to success in team management.
  • We must consider the human factor when designing safety protocols.
  • Equipment failure was blamed on the human factor.
  • The human factor often determines whether automation succeeds or fails.
  • Investigators identified the human factor as the primary cause of the accident.
  • Training programs should address the human factor in workplace safety.
  • Despite advanced technology, the human factor remains unpredictable.
  • Management underestimated the human factor in their efficiency calculations.
  • The human factor explains why identical systems produce different results.
  • Engineers must account for the human factor in their designs.