Doing 'organizational work': Expanding the conception of professional practice in ergonomics

Applied Ergonomics

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 76-84

  Theberge, N ^a   Neumann, W P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^b RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ergonomics; Organizational work; Professional practice

Indexed keywords

PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS;

DATA COLLECTION; INTERVIEW STUDY; ORGANIZATIONAL WORK; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICES; RISK FACTORS;

ERGONOMICS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; ERGONOMICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; JOB ANALYSIS; JOB PERFORMANCE; MALE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WORK EXPERIENCE; WORKPLACE;

EID: 77957291973     PISSN: 00036870     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apergo.2010.05.002     Document Type: Article

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