Human factors and ergonomics in industrially developing countries: Necessity and contribution

Ergonomics in Developing Regions: Needs and Applications

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 15-28

  Zink, Klaus J ^a  

^a University of Koblenz Landau   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPENSATION (PERSONNEL); COSTS; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; ECONOMICS;

ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES; ETHICAL RESPONSIBILITY; HIGH PRICE; HUMAN FACTORS AND ERGONOMICS; INDUSTRIALLY DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; LIVING CONDITIONS; PRODUCTION COST; WESTERN COUNTRIES;

ERGONOMICS;

EID: 84860819891     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: None     Document Type: Chapter

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