Participatory workspace design: A new approach for ergonomists?

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 25-33

  Seim, Rikke ^a   Broberg, Ole ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

OHS consultants; Participatory design; Participatory ergonomics; Workspace design

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATED PRODUCTIONS; DENMARK; DESIGN ENGINEERS; DESIGN LAYOUT; DESIGN PROCESS; INDUSTRIAL ERGONOMICS; INDUSTRIAL MANUFACTURERS; LABOUR-INTENSIVE; MANUAL WORK; NEW APPROACHES; PARTICIPATORY DESIGN; PARTICIPATORY ERGONOMICS; PRODUCTION PROCEDURE; TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE; WORKSPACE DESIGN;

ERGONOMICS; HEALTH RISKS; PERSONNEL; PLASTICS MOLDING; RESEARCH;

DESIGN;

ARCHITECTURE; ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; BIOTECHNOLOGICAL PRODUCTION; DENMARK; ENGINEERING; ERGONOMICS; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; INDUSTRIAL AREA; MANUAL LABOR; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PARTICIPATORY MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WORKPLACE; WORKSHOP;

EID: 71649097099     PISSN: 01698141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ergon.2009.08.013     Document Type: Article

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