Macroergonomic analysis of formalization in a dynamic work system

Applied Ergonomics

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 255-259

  Kleiner, Brian M ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Macroergonomics; Planning system; Work system design

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; MAN MACHINE SYSTEMS; MANAGEMENT; SIMULATION; STRATEGIC PLANNING; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS; SYSTEMS ENGINEERING;

DYNAMIC WORK SYSTEM; FORMALIZATION; MACROERGONOMICS; PLANNING SYSTEM; WORK SYSTEM DESIGN;

ERGONOMICS;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ERGONOMICS; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NORMAL HUMAN; ORGANIZATION; PERFORMANCE; SIMULATION; TECHNOLOGY; WORKPLACE;

EID: 0032145047     PISSN: 00036870     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0003-6870(97)00034-3     Document Type: Article

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