Does human factors/ergonomics contribute to the quality of life?

Theoretical Issues in Ergonomics Science

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 416-426

  Hancock, P A ^a   Drury, C G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

^b the State University of New York   (United States)

Author keywords

Human factors ergonomics; Moral imperatives; Political aspirations; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960665366     PISSN: 1463922X     EISSN: 1464536X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1464536X.2011.559293     Document Type: Article

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