A learning curve-based method to implement multifunctional work teams in the Brazilian footwear sector

Applied Ergonomics

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 541-547

  Guimarães, L B de M ^a   Anzanello, M J ^a   Renner, J S ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSIDADE FEEVALE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Learning curve; Multifunctional system; Shoe manufacturing; Teamwork

Indexed keywords

ERGONOMICS; PHYSICAL THERAPY;

LEARNING CURVES; LEARNING RATES; MULTIFUNCTIONAL SYSTEMS; MULTIFUNCTIONAL TEAM; PRODUCTION RATES; SHOE MANUFACTURING; TEAMWORK; WORK-RELATED MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS;

SHOE MANUFACTURE;

ABSENTEEISM; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; JOB ANALYSIS; LEARNING CURVE; LEARNING STYLE; MENTAL HEALTH; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; PRODUCTIVITY; RISK REDUCTION; SHOE INDUSTRY; TASK PERFORMANCE; TEAMWORK;

EID: 84855880111     PISSN: 00036870     EISSN: 18729126     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apergo.2011.08.008     Document Type: Article

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