Determining the cost–benefits of ergonomics projects and factors that lead to their success

Hendrick, Hal W.

doi:10.1016/s0003-6870(03)00062-0

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“…However, thought must be engaged by these people in board rooms in other areas of interest such as ergonomics and how it implicates with the economics of production. Here is some of the ergonomic cost that economists must be fretful about as [15][16][17] outlined by Alexander:…”

Section: Ergonomics Versus Economicsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Ergonomics with a Human Face, a Pragmatic Perspective

Nthubu¹

2017

J Health Med Inform

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Ergonomics is the scientific field of knowledge concerned with the understanding of interactions between humans and systems or machines and furthermore the profession that applies theory, principles data and methods to design in order to optimize human well-being and overall system performance. Therefore, to further optimize the ergonomic performance the environment need to be incorporated in the human system interaction definition to form a tripartite symbiotic interphase. The purpose of this article is to discuss the role of ergonomists in improving the human, system and environmental conditions using the pragmatic approach of defining human factors ergonomics.

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Section: Ergonomics Versus Economicsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Ergonomics with a Human Face, a Pragmatic Perspective

Nthubu¹

2017

J Health Med Inform

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“…HSI is important through all phases of acquisition but is most effective when it is applied at the earliest Drillings,Knapp,and Shattuck 44 stages of the acquisition life cycle (Booher, 2003;Hendrick, 2003). Design changes that occur later in the acquisition process become increasingly expensive to implement (Graine, 1988).…”

Section: Hsi Through the Acquisition Life Cyclementioning

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Human systems integration in the military.

Knapp¹,

Drillings²,

Shattuck³

2015

APA Handbook of Human Systems Integration.

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Human systems integration (HSI) acknowledges that the human is a critical component in any complex system (Booher, 2003). It is an interdisciplinary approach that makes explicit the underlying tradeoffs among a set of technical domains, facilitating optimization of total system performance in both materiel and nonmateriel solutions to address the capability needs of organizations. HSI is deeply rooted in the military-industrial complex. Whether looking at HSI in the United States and Canada or at its British counterpart, human factors integration, one can trace the inception of this interdisciplinary field to governmental efforts to manage defense acquisitions more effectively. Many of the chapters in this handbook address HSI in the private sector, and it is evident that steady progress is being made to apply HSI in civilian and commercial contexts. However, the focus of this chapter is on how HSI is practiced in the U.S. military, particularly in the U.S. Army, and primarily in the context of the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) acquisition life cycle. Here, we review the domains of HSI and HSI tradeoffs, illustrating how trade-offs are made using actual examples of HSI in action. We also describe how HSI is typically implemented at various stages of the DoD acquisition life cycle.Like all interdisciplinary fields, HSI overlaps with other closely related specialties. HSI has much in common with human factors engineering (HFE) and systems engineering (SE). This chapter explores both the commonalities and differences among these disciplines, looking at examples of why other disciplines do not address HSI in the most effective manner.This chapter was authored by employees of the United States government as part of official duty and is considered to be in the public domain. Any views expressed herein do not necessarily represent the views of the United States government, and the authors' participation in the work is not meant to serve as an official endorsement.

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“…Frequentemente, amplas melhorias na saúde, na segurança, e na produtividade são possíveis quando uma aproximação macroergonômica é realizada (HENDRICK, 2003).…”

Section: Macroergonomia E Liderança: Pontos De Convergênciaunclassified

“…Frequentemente, amplas melhorias na saúde, na segurança, e na produtividade são possíveis quando uma aproximação macroergonômica é realizada (HENDRICK, 2003). O reconhecimento destas possibilidades por parte do Líder é indispensável para a implementação dos conceitos, ferramentas e iniciativas abordadas pela Macroergonomia.…”

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A Macroergonomia na melhoria das condições de trabalho com ênfase nos aspectos de liderança: Estudo de caso com AMT em um restaurante

Sampaio

Souza

2012

Des.: Cult., Gest e Tecnol.

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RESUMOA Macroergonomia é baseada em um método participativo, no qual o público envolvido no processo de trabalho contribui para que as intervenções que se façam necessárias tenham uma maior assertividade, pois reduz a margem de erros na sua criação e tem melhora e aceitação porque foi construído junto com os trabalhadores. Por meio deste estudo buscou-se verificar como a liderança influencia no processo de melhoria do ambiente de trabalho no campo da macroergonomia. As visões dos colaboradores e do gerente foram confrontadas para avaliar os pontos críticos da gerência e propor ações de melhoria. Os resultados permitiram concluir os conceitos, técnicas e ferramentas da macroergonomia somente podem ser aplicados e implementados em sua plenitude quando são reconhecidos pelo Líder como indispensáveis para o bem-estar dos trabalhadores e para a melhoria do seu desempenho. Para isto, o gerente deve apresentar os requisitos mínimos para uma boa liderança. Palavras-chave: Liderança, Macroergonomia, Restaurantes. ABSTRACT The macroergonomics is based on a participatory approach, in which the public involved in the work process helps to ensure that interventions are necessary to have a more assertive because it reduces the margin of error in its creation and has improved and acceptance because it was built along with workers. Three capstan of this study tried to determine how leadership influences the process of improving the

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Determining the cost–benefits of ergonomics projects and factors that lead to their success

Cited by 147 publications

References 2 publications

Ergonomics with a Human Face, a Pragmatic Perspective

Ergonomics with a Human Face, a Pragmatic Perspective

Human systems integration in the military.

A Macroergonomia na melhoria das condições de trabalho com ênfase nos aspectos de liderança: Estudo de caso com AMT em um restaurante

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