Performance: Optimizing the Design of Work with Activity Theory describes applied and systemic-structural activity theory as used to study human-computer interaction, aviation, design, and training. Drawing their theoretical perspective, the author gives a comparative analysis of various schools who work in activity theory and new approaches to studying human work comes from the applied activity theory and systemic-structural. In addition, this book presents a comparative analysis of work activity theory and application. Representing the next important step in the development of applied activity theory and systemic-structural, this book offers a balanced overview of theoretical and applied issues in the study of human work from the public, applied, and the systemic-structural theory point of view activity.