Ergonomics in total quality management: How can we sell ergonomics to management?

Ergonomics

Volumn 48, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 547-558

  Lee, K S ^a  

^a Hong Ik University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Ergonomics circles; Productivity; Safety; Tools; Total quality management

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; COSTS; PERSONNEL; PRODUCTIVITY; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

COST SAVINGS; ERGONOMICS CIRCLES; HEALTH PERSONNEL; PROCESS ENGINEERS;

ERGONOMICS;

ARTICLE; COST CONTROL; ERGONOMICS; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; KOREA; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; PRODUCTIVITY; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; WORKER; WORKPLACE;

EFFICIENCY; HUMAN ENGINEERING; HUMANS; INDUSTRY; KOREA; MANAGEMENT QUALITY CIRCLES; SAFETY; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 21244458459     PISSN: 00140139     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00140130400029282     Document Type: Article

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