"Addressing Human Factors and Ergonomics in Design Process, Product Life Cycle and Innovation

García-Acosta, Gabriel; Lange-Morales, Karen; Lagos, David Puentes; Ortiz, Manuel Ruiz

doi:10.1201/b10950-12

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Human Factors in Organizational Design and Management

Carayon

Hoonakker

Smith

2012

Handbook of Human Factors and Ergonomics

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Lean has become the predominant management concept in industry, but its effect on the work environment is debated. Lean has now reached farms and garden nurseries. This paper aims to identify consequences for the physical and psychosocial work environment when Lean was applied in micro-businesses in the agricultural sector. Observations, a questionnaire and interviews were used as methods. It was concluded that the psychosocial work environment became more structured and less stressful. The physical work environment was partly improved by less transportation on the farm. However, consideration of the physical work environment was insufficient.

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