Participatory methods effective for ergonomic workplace improvement

Applied Ergonomics

Volumn 37, Issue 4 SPEC. ISS., 2006, Pages 547-554

  Kogi, Kazutaka ^a  

^a INSTITUTE FOR SCIENCE OF LABOUR   (Japan)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Developing countries; Participatory methods; Small enterprises

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; COSTS; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; MATERIALS HANDLING;

PARTICIPATORY METHODS; PARTICIPATORY PROGRAMMES; SMALL ENTERPRISES; SMALL-SCALE WORKPLACES;

ERGONOMICS;

AGRICULTURAL WORKER; ARTICLE; ASIAN; BANGLADESH; COST CONTROL; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; ERGONOMICS; HUMAN; JAPAN; MANAGER; MATERIALS HANDLING; METHODOLOGY; NEPAL; ORGANIZATION; PAKISTAN; PHILIPPINES; PHYSICAL PHENOMENA; SUPPORT GROUP; THAILAND; TRAINING; VIET NAM; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WORKER;

AGRICULTURE; COSTS; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; HUMAN FACTORS; MATERIALS HANDLING;

EID: 33744938450     PISSN: 00036870     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apergo.2006.04.013     Document Type: Article

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