Workspace design: A case study applying participatory design principles of healthy workplaces in an industrial setting

International Journal of Technology Management

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 39-56

  Broberg, Ole ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Action research; Ergonomics; Participatory design; Technology politics; Workplace design

Indexed keywords

ERGONOMICS; INDUSTRIAL PLANTS;

ACTION RESEARCH; DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATIONS; ENGINEERING DESIGN PROCESS; PARTICIPATORY DESIGN; PARTICIPATORY WORKSHOPS; SOCIO-TECHNICAL DESIGNS; TECHNOLOGY PROJECTS; WORKPLACE DESIGN;

DESIGN;

EID: 77952408127     PISSN: 02675730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJTM.2010.033127     Document Type: Article

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