Principles of work system performance optimization: A business ergonomics approach

Human Factors and Ergonomics In Manufacturing

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 105-128

  Genaidy, Ashraf ^a   Karwowski, Waldemar ^b   Christensen, Doran ^c  

^a University of Cincinnati   (United States)

^b University of Louisville   (United States)

^c Safety and Health ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; JOB ANALYSIS; OPERATIONS RESEARCH; OPTIMIZATION; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

INDUSTRIAL PSYCHOLOGY; KAIZEN THEORY;

ERGONOMICS;

EID: 0033486252     PISSN: 10908471     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1520-6564(199924)9:1<105::aid-hfm6>3.0.co;2-s     Document Type: Article

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