Constructive ergonomics /

"The goal for ergonomics has always been to adapt work, work environments, and machines to man. But is this goal still sufficient? Does it satisfy the needs of the individual, or of societies and organizations as they operate now? This book answers these questions. The goals of ergonomics shoul...

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Group Author: Falzon, Pierre
Published: CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group,
Publisher Address: Boca Raton :
Publication Dates: [2015]
Literature type: Book
Language: English
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Summary: "The goal for ergonomics has always been to adapt work, work environments, and machines to man. But is this goal still sufficient? Does it satisfy the needs of the individual, or of societies and organizations as they operate now? This book answers these questions. The goals of ergonomics should be the development of individuals, work situations, and construct know-how competences. This book proposes a new view on ergonomics where the goal of ergonomics is to eliminate the factors and conditions that impede performance and development"--
Carrier Form: xxxi, 262 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 9781482235623 (hardback : acid-free paper) :
1482235625 (hardback : acid-free paper)
Index Number: T59
CLC: TB18
Call Number: TB18/C758
Contents: Section 1. Resources and conditions for development -- section 2. Dynamics of action and dynamics of development.