Human Factors and Ergonomics papers

Pofolia’s corpus holds 91 papers from Human Factors and Ergonomics (2012–2026), each with a short summary. Below, the 20 most-cited, then the most recently added.

At a glance

• Most cited: Learning by Expanding (2014, 4,942 citations).
• The 20 papers listed have 20,975 citations between them.
• 3 of the 6 with a known journal quartile appeared in a Q1 journal.
• 5 have a free full text (open access).
• Most frequent journals: Adaara Jurnal Manajemen Pendidikan Islam, Al-Falah Jurnal Ilmiah Keislaman dan Kemasyarakatan, Andalas University Repository (Andalas University).
• Published between 2012 and 2023.

Most cited

Ranked by citation count. Because citations accumulate over time, this list naturally leans towards work published a few years ago; for where the field is now, see “recently added”. How to read the signals

• Learning by Expanding

  Cambridge University Press eBooks · 2014 · FWCI 59.09 · 4,942 citations

  This work introduces a novel theory of expansive learning, proposing that learning should be viewed as a transformation of human activities and organizations, rather than just acquisition within task boundaries.

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• MANAJEMEN SUMBER DAYA MANUSIA

  2022 · 3,206 citations

  This book outlines concepts, planning, and strategies for Human Resource Management (HRM) in the context of globalization, covering recruitment, development, performance, leadership, and employee empowerment.

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• MANAJEMEN SUMBER DAYA MANUSIA

  Adaara Jurnal Manajemen Pendidikan Islam · 2019 · FWCI 620.30 · 1,722 citations · Open access

  This abstract emphasizes that human resources are a critical, inseparable factor for organizational success, acting as the primary driver for development and goal achievement.

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• MANAJEMEN SUMBER DAYA MANUSIA

  Al-Falah Jurnal Ilmiah Keislaman dan Kemasyarakatan · 2017 · FWCI 158.62 · 1,170 citations · Open access

  This abstract defines human resource management as the planning, organizing, implementing, and controlling of organizational human resources to achieve objectives effectively and efficiently.

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• Manajemen Sumber Daya Manusia

  2021 · 1,042 citations · Open access

  Human Resource Management is defined as the planning, organizing, coordinating, implementing, and supervising of employee procurement, development, compensation, integration, maintenance, and separation to achieve organizational goals.

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• Perilaku Organisasi : Konsep Dasar dan Aplikasinya

  Andalas University Repository (Andalas University) · 2015 · 795 citations

  This book provides foundational knowledge on the critical role of human behavior in achieving organizational goals.

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• Kepemimpinan dan Perilaku Organisasi

  2018 · FWCI 263.37 · 780 citations

  Social systems are consistent reciprocal activities created by humans to influence human behavior, involving interactions between society, organizations, and social groups.

• Working Alone Together

  Journal of Business and Technical Communication · 2012 · Q2 · FWCI 37.41 · 744 citations

  Coworking spaces offer mobile professionals a service beyond just a workspace, providing a distinct object, outcome, and actor dynamic as defined by activity theory.

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• Collaborative Autoethnography

  2016 · FWCI 20.15 · 703 citations

  This book introduces and guides the practice of 'Collaborative Autoethnography,' a novel research model that combines individual self-reflection with group collaboration.

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• Effect of Motivation, Leadership, and Organizational Culture on Satisfaction and Employee Performance

  Journal of Asian Finance Economics and Business · 2020 · FWCI 144.81 · 689 citations · Open access

  Work motivation and organizational culture positively and significantly impact employee performance, while leadership primarily influences job satisfaction, not performance directly. Job satisfaction itself is a key driver of performance.

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• The Oxford Handbook of Work Engagement, Motivation, and Self-Determination Theory

  Oxford University Press eBooks · 2014 · FWCI 4.05 · 641 citations

  This handbook synthesizes research on work engagement, motivation, and self-determination theory, covering topics from fostering commitment and passion to managing workplace stress and promoting sustainable behavior.

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• Funds of Identity: A new concept based on the Funds of Knowledge approach

  Culture & Psychology · 2014 · Q1 · FWCI 102.83 · 580 citations

  This paper introduces the concept of 'funds of identity,' defined as the historically accumulated, culturally developed, and socially distributed resources individuals use for self-definition and understanding.

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• Participatory Design Research and Educational Justice: Studying Learning and Relations Within Social Change Making

  Cognition and Instruction · 2016 · Q1 · FWCI 85.46 · 565 citations

  This special issue explores how participatory design research can foster equitable learning and teaching practices that contribute to a socially just democracy.

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• Thinking together: What makes Communities of Practice work?

  Human Relations · 2016 · Q1 · SJR 4.00 · FWCI 84.29 · 556 citations · Open access

  Communities of Practice thrive when members engage in 'thinking together,' a process where they mutually guide each other through shared problems, thereby indirectly sharing tacit knowledge and investing their identities.

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• PERFORMANCE PRODUCTIVITY AND QUALITY FRONTLINE EMPLOYEES IN SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS

  2020 · FWCI 18.42 · 517 citations

  This study investigates how frontline employee performance, productivity, and quality are influenced by factors like coping resources, burnout, role stressors, and job engagement in service organizations.

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• BEHAVIOR IN ORGANIZATIONS

  2023 · 484 citations

  This abstract provides a summary related to Management Control Systems concerning Behavior in Organizations.

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• Formal and informal learning in the workplace: a research review

  International Journal of Training and Development · 2015 · Q2 · FWCI 131.22 · 482 citations

  This review synthesizes recent literature to analyze how knowledge and experience, encompassing both formal and informal learning, are crucial for developing workplace competencies and achieving organizational success amidst rapid economic and social changes.

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• The effect of work environment, leadership style, and organizational culture towards job satisfaction and its implication towards employee performance in Parador Hotels and Resorts, Indonesia

  International Journal of Law and Management · 2017 · FWCI 51.77 · 468 citations

  In Indonesian hotels, leadership style directly and positively impacts employee performance, while work environment and organizational culture influence job satisfaction. Job satisfaction itself does not significantly affect performance.

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• Communities of Practice as a Social Theory of Learning: a Conversation with Etienne Wenger

  British Journal of Educational Studies · 2016 · Q2 · FWCI 80.73 · 446 citations

  This article clarifies Etienne Wenger's theory of 'communities of practice' through interviews, explaining its core concepts like identity and participation as a social theory of learning.

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• Evocative Autoethnography

  2016 · FWCI 19.91 · 443 citations

  Evocative autoethnography is introduced as a methodology and way of life in the human sciences, connecting readers intellectually and emotionally to lived experiences through storytelling.

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Recently added

• Decolonial Entrepreneurship Education: Innovative Pedagogies and Contradictions From a Latin American Case Study

  Entrepreneurship Education and Pedagogy · 2026 · Q2

  A decolonial entrepreneurship course in the Galápagos Islands reframed entrepreneurial skills as situated, relational, and embodied performances, fostering cultural humility and ethical reflexivity.

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• Competence for adaptability: a critique of post-2015 supra-curricula focused on Science Education

  Cultural Studies of Science Education · 2026 · Q1 · Open access

  Post-2015 supra-curricula from UNESCO and OECD promote soft skills like creativity and collaboration for 21st-century science education, driven by economic competitiveness and the transition to knowledge economies.

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• Rethinking formative interventions in cultural-historical activity theory: a systematic review toward a conceptual framework

  Frontiers in Education · 2026 · Q1 · Open access

  A systematic review of 236 publications reveals conceptual ambiguity in formative interventions (FIs) within Cultural-Historical Activity Theory (CHAT), proposing a new framework to organize FIs by agency, mediating artifacts, and expansive learning.

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• Playing Under Pressure: Lived Meanings, Tensions, and Re-Significations in Teachers’ Ludic Mediation Through Play and Toys

  Education Sciences · 2026 · Q1

  Teachers in resource-limited Ecuadorian schools creatively use play and toys despite institutional pressures, re-signifying material scarcity as a source of invention and integrating play as a core, albeit challenging, pedagogical practice.

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• Supervisors’ perspectives on employee development in competency-based education: The activation gap between learning and workplace practice

  Industry and Higher Education · 2026 · Q1 · Open access

  Supervisors often fail to recognize or leverage employee learning from competency-based education (CBE) programs due to a lack of awareness about the programs and formal feedback mechanisms, creating an 'activation gap'.

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• Beyond Synchronisation: Developing the Pedagogy of Rhythmic Embodiment for Post-Standardisation Education

  International Journal of Educational Reform · 2026 · Q2

  The Pedagogy of Rhythmic Embodiment is proposed as a new educational framework that treats temporal plurality as constitutive of learning, moving beyond traditional synchronization methods.

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• Accessibility of e-learning platforms for lecturers and students with visual impairments in Tanzania’s university systems

  Discover Education · 2026 · Q2 · Open access

  E-learning exclusion for visually impaired lecturers and students in Tanzania is a systemic issue, stemming from inaccessible practices, fragmented support, inflexible policies, and societal stigma across multiple ecological levels.

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• Knowledge mobilization and work autonomy: from ambiguous directives to situated knowledge in public service delivery

  Journal of Workplace Learning · 2026 · Q2

  Public service employees transform ambiguous directives into actionable, situated knowledge through social interactions in team meetings, informal encounters, and digital forums, enabling work autonomy.

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