Change Processes and Ergonomic Improvements in Small and Medium Enterprises

Human Factors and Ergonomics In Manufacturing

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 135-155

  Karltun, Johan ^a,b  

^a JÖNKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; CODES (STANDARDS); LEARNING SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE; PROBLEM SOLVING; PROCESS CONTROL; PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS; QUALITY CONTROL;

QUALITY MANAGEMENT; SMALL OR MEDIUM SIZED ENTERPRISES (SME);

ERGONOMICS;

EID: 1842580812     PISSN: 10908471     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hfm.10055     Document Type: Review

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