The origins and evolution of the field.

In this chapter the emerging field of HPT will be described from both a process and a management point of view. Specifically this chapter will examine the significant contributions an viewpoints of the discipline’s pioneering practitioners as well as the more established scientific fields from which they came. This chapter will also note the significant contributions of learning psychology instructional systems analytical systems information technology cognitive engineering ergonomics and human factors feedback systems organizational development and change. (excerpt)