Macroergonomics: Analysis and design of work systems

Applied Ergonomics

Volumn 37, Issue 1 SPEC. ISS., 2006, Pages 81-89

  Kleiner, Brian M ^a  

^a Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Macroergonomics; Organizational design and management; Work system design

Indexed keywords

ERGONOMICS; LARGE SCALE SYSTEMS; PROBLEM SOLVING;

MACROERGONOMICS; ORGANIZATIONAL DESIGN AND MANAGEMENT; WORK SYSTEM DESIGN;

SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ERGONOMICS; INDUSTRY; JOB ANALYSIS; JOB PERFORMANCE; JOB SATISFACTION; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRODUCTIVITY; RESPONSIBILITY; TECHNOLOGY; THEORY; WORK; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WORK SCHEDULE;

EID: 27744599208     PISSN: 00036870     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apergo.2005.07.006     Document Type: Article

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