The work compatibility improvement framework: An assessment of the worker-work environment interaction in the manufacturing sector

Ergonomics

Volumn 51, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1195-1218

  Genaidy, Ash M ^a,b   Rinder, Magda M ^b   A Rehim, Amal D ^b  

^a University of Cincinnati   (United States)

^b WorldTek Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Human performance; Manufacturing; Methods and approaches; Musculoskeletal and stress disorders

Indexed keywords

APPLICATIONS; EMPLOYMENT; ENGINEERING RESEARCH; FLOW INTERACTIONS; HEALTH; HUMAN ENGINEERING; INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS; INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING; INFORMATION MANAGEMENT; KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT; MANUFACTURE; PLANNING; STRATEGIC PLANNING; SURFACE CHEMISTRY; THEOREM PROVING;

ADDED VALUES; BEST PRACTICES (BP); HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMAN PERFORMANCE; HUMAN SCIENCES; KNOWLEDGE WORKERS; MANUFACTURING ENTERPRISES; MANUFACTURING SECTORS; NON VALUE ADDED; ROOT CAUSES; STRATEGIC TOOL; STRESS DISORDERS; SUFFICIENT CONDITIONS; UNITED STATES; WORK COMPATIBILITY; WORK DEMANDS; WORK DOMAINS; WORK ENVIRONMENTS; WORK PROCESSES; WORK TASKS; WORKING CONDITIONS;

HEALTH CARE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDUSTRY; JOB ACCOMMODATION; JOB ADAPTATION; JOB PERFORMANCE; JOB STRESS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; NIGHT WORK; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; SHIFT WORKER; UNITED STATES; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WORK SCHEDULE; WORKLOAD;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDUSTRY; MALE; MAN-MACHINE SYSTEMS; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES; WORK SCHEDULE TOLERANCE; WORKLOAD; WORKPLACE;

EID: 48249130468     PISSN: 00140139     EISSN: 13665847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00140130802037297     Document Type: Article

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