The work compatibility improvement framework: An integrated perspective of the human-at-work system

Ergonomics

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 3-25

  Genaidy, Ash ^a   Salem, Sam ^a   Karwowski, Waldemar ^b   Paez, Omar ^a   Tuncel, Setenay ^a  

^a University of Cincinnati   (United States)

^b University of Louisville   (United States)

Author keywords

Human at work; Job design; System compatibility; Work environment

Indexed keywords

JOB ANALYSIS; MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL; SYSTEMS ENGINEERING; WORK SIMPLIFICATION;

HUMAN-AT WORK; JOB DESIGN; SYSTEM COMPATIBILITY; WORK COMPATIBILITY MODEL;

ERGONOMICS;

ARTICLE; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; ENERGY YIELD; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN FACTORS RESEARCH; INDUSTRY; JOB SATISFACTION; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; STRESS; THEORETICAL MODEL; WELLBEING; WORK; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WORKER;

EMPLOYMENT; HUMAN ENGINEERING; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; MODELS, THEORETICAL; SOCIAL CHANGE; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; WORKLOAD; WORKPLACE;

EID: 33845700084     PISSN: 00140139     EISSN: 13665847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00140130600900431     Document Type: Article

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