Determining the cost-benefits of ergonomics projects and factors that lead to their success

Applied Ergonomics

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 419-427

  Hendrick, Hal W ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cost benefit analysis; Cost benefits; Ergonomic success factors; Ergonomics

Indexed keywords

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COSTS; MANAGERS; PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

ERGONOMICS PROJECTS;

ERGONOMICS;

CALCULATION; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ERGONOMICS; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PRODUCTIVITY; REVIEW; WORKPLACE;

EID: 0042235714     PISSN: 00036870     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0003-6870(03)00062-0     Document Type: Article

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