Is it possible to have a single measure for all work?

International Journal of Industrial Engineering : Theory Applications and Practice

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 190-195

  Mital, Anil ^a   Govindaraju, Majorkumar ^a  

^a University of Cincinnati   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATION; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE; WORK-REST SCHEDULES;

AEROBIC CAPACITY; MYOCARDIAL OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; RATE PRESSURE PRODUCT; WORK MEASUREMENT; WORKLOADS;

JOB ANALYSIS;

EID: 0032664398     PISSN: 10724761     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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