Ergonomics action research II: A framework for integrating HF into work system design

Ergonomics

Volumn 55, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 1140-1156

  Neumann, W P ^a   Village, J ^a  

^a RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

ergonomics intervention; meta ergonomics; organisational development; participatory macroergonomics; proactive ergonomics; work system design

Indexed keywords

ERGONOMICS INTERVENTION; MACROERGONOMICS; META-ERGONOMICS; ORGANISATIONAL DEVELOPMENT; WORK SYSTEM DESIGN;

INDUSTRY; MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL TRAINING; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

ERGONOMICS;

ARTICLE; BIOENGINEERING; COMPUTER INTERFACE; EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; MASS COMMUNICATION; METHODOLOGY; NONBIOLOGICAL MODEL; ORGANIZATION; SWEDEN; WORKFLOW;

DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN ENGINEERING; HUMANS; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; SWEDEN; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE; WORKFLOW;

EID: 84867257066     PISSN: 00140139     EISSN: 13665847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00140139.2012.706714     Document Type: Article

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