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Ergonomic Insights : Successes and Failures of Work Design, Hardback Book

Ergonomic Insights : Successes and Failures of Work Design Hardback

Edited by Nektarios Karanikas, Sara Pazell

Part of the Workplace Insights series

Hardback

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This book provides a great collection of work design testimonies with transferable lessons across many industry sectors and domains.

It discusses physiological and cognitive parameters, teamwork, social aspects, organizational, and broader factors that influence work design initiatives. It is important to learn from practitioner stories and real-world conditions that affect the theoretical applications of work design.

Readers will benefit from understanding the struggles and successes of the authors.

The chapters cover a wide spectrum of human factors and user needs, including decision making in (ab)normal and safety-critical situations, physical ergonomics, design-in-use modifications, and tailored training.

The text examines holistic approaches that lead to improved work methods, worker engagement, and effective system-wide interventions. Ergonomic Insights: Successes and Failures of Work Design is primarily written for professionals and graduate students in the fields of ergonomics, human factors, and occupational health and safety.

Educators will also benefit from using these case studies in class lessons.

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