The Value of Participation in Ergonomics

Meeting Diversity in Ergonomics

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 91-98

  Imada, Andrew S ^a  

^a AS Imada and Associates   (United States)

Author keywords

appreciative inquiry; change strategies; emotional context; ergonomics; requisite variety

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859863938     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-008045373-6/50006-4     Document Type: Chapter

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