Worker mobility and training in advanced manufacturing

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 363-388

  Pennathur, Arunkumar ^a   Mital, Anil ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

Author keywords

Advanced manufacturing technology; Worker skills; Worker training; Workforce mobility

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS; ERGONOMICS; INFORMATION ANALYSIS; PUBLIC POLICY;

FLEXIBILITY;

PERSONNEL TRAINING;

COST CONTROL; ERGONOMICS; HUMAN; INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION; INDUSTRIAL WORKER; JOB PERFORMANCE; MANPOWER PLANNING; ORGANIZATION; POLICY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SKILL; TECHNOLOGY; WORK CAPACITY;

EID: 0142215559     PISSN: 01698141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-8141(03)00076-3     Document Type: Article

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