Activity theory as a basis for the study of work

Ergonomics

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 134-153

  Bedny, Gregory Z ^a   Karwowski, Waldemar ^b  

^a Essex County College   (United States)

^b University of Louisville   (United States)

Author keywords

Actions; Activity; Multi dimensional system; Systemic structural analysis; Task

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; EDUCATION;

ACTIVITY THEORY; PSYCHOLOGY;

ERGONOMICS;

ARTICLE; CULTURAL FACTOR; ERGONOMICS; EVOLUTION; HUMAN; MOTIVATION; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PSYCHOLOGY; TASK PERFORMANCE; THEORY; USSR;

GOALS; HUMAN ENGINEERING; HUMANS; MENTAL PROCESSES; MODELS, THEORETICAL; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; WORK;

EID: 0842287384     PISSN: 00140139     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00140130310001617921     Document Type: Article

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