Do we need sustainability as a new approach in human factors and ergonomics?

Ergonomics

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 348-356

  Zink, Klaus J ^a   Fischer, Klaus ^a  

^a Rheinland Pfälzische Technische Universität Kaiserslautern Landau   (Germany)

Author keywords

ergonomics; human factors; sustainability; sustainable development; sustainable work systems

Indexed keywords

HUMAN FACTORS AND ERGONOMICS; KEY ISSUES; NEW APPROACHES; SUSTAINABLE WORK; TECHNICAL COMMITTEES; WORK SYSTEM;

ASSOCIATION REACTIONS; ERGONOMICS; HUMAN ENGINEERING; PLANNING;

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

BIOENGINEERING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; HUMAN; WORK; ARTICLE;

CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; HUMAN ENGINEERING; HUMANS; WORK;

EID: 84876041004     PISSN: 00140139     EISSN: 13665847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00140139.2012.751456     Document Type: Article

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