The `ergonomics paradigm’: Foundations, challenges and future directions

Theoretical Issues in Ergonomics Science

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 285-305

  Brewer, Jeffrey D ^a   Hsiang, Simon M ^a  

^a Texas Tech University   (United States)

Author keywords

Ergonomics; Ergonomics certi cation; Ergonomics future; Ergonomics Paradigm; Human factors; Macroergonomics

Indexed keywords

EID: 85008758944     PISSN: 1463922X     EISSN: 1464536X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14639220110114681     Document Type: Article

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