The research-practice relationship in ergonomics and human factors - surveying and bridging the gap

Ergonomics

Volumn 54, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 413-429

  Chung, Amy Z Q ^a   Shorrock, Steven T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ergonomics; Ergonomists; Human factors; Research practice gap

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC JOURNAL; ERGONOMISTS; HUMAN FACTORS; ONLINE QUESTIONNAIRE; RESEARCH-PRACTICE GAP; SCIENTIFIC RESEARCHES; WORK TIME;

ERGONOMICS; HEALTH CARE; SURVEYS;

RESEARCH;

ARTICLE; BIOENGINEERING; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; RESEARCH;

CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DATA COLLECTION; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; HUMAN ENGINEERING; HUMANS; RESEARCH;

EID: 79956362854     PISSN: 00140139     EISSN: 13665847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00140139.2011.568636     Document Type: Review

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