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" Occupational ergonomics : "
edited by Waldemar Karwowski, William S. Marras.
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BL
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987297
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b741667
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| Title & Author
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Occupational ergonomics : : design and management of work systems /\ edited by Waldemar Karwowski, William S. Marras.
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| Publication Statement
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Boca Raton :: CRC Press,, ©2003.
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| Series Statement
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Principles and applications in engineering series
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1 volume (various pagings) :: illustrations ;; 26 cm.
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0849318017
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: 9780849318016
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| Notes
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"The material in this book was first published in The occupational ergonomics handbook, CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL, 1999"--Title page verso.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Contents
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Part I. Organizational design -- Section I. Ergonomics quality and cost-benefit issues -- 1. Human factors and TQM -- 2. Participatory ergonomics -- 3. Tuttava: A participatory method to improve ergonomics and safety through better housekeeping -- 4. Quality and ergonomics: Application of ergonomics to continuous improvement is integral to the goals of business -- 5. Corporate cost avoidance using sound ergonomics technology and quality-based customer services -- 6. Economic analysis for ergonomics programs -- 7. Economic justification of the ergonomics process -- 8. Economic aiding and economic-ergonomic interactions in design and management -- 9. The cost benefit of ergonomics: A corporate perspective -- Section II. Ergonomics processes -- 10. Success factors for industrial ergonomics programs -- 11. Elements of the ergonomic process -- 12. An ergonomics process: A large industry perspective -- 13. How to set up ergonomic processes: A small-industry perspective -- 14. The role of ergonomics training in industry -- 15. Training issues in industrial ergonomics -- Part II. Environmental issues in ergonomics -- 16. Noise in industry: Auditory effects, measurement, regulations, and management -- 17. Vibrometry -- 18. On the behavioral basis for stress exposure limits: The foundational case of thermal stress -- 19. Work shift usability testing -- Part III. Ergonomics and the working environment -- Section I. The office environment -- 20. Ergonomics of seating and chairs -- 21. Seating and posture in VDT work -- 22. Human-computer interface requirements -- 23. Psychosocial factors and musculoskeletal disorders in computer work -- 24. User-centered software development: Methodology and usability issues -- Section II. Manufacturing systems -- 25. Kansei engineering: A new consumer-oriented technology for product development -- 26. Design for human assembly (DHA) -- 27. Human factors in agile manufacturing -- 28. Occupational safety in robotics -- 29. Ergonomics issues in mining -- 30. Risk assessment and safety management in industry -- Section III. Service systems -- 31. Ergonomics in health care organizations -- 32. Ergonomics efforts in the package delivery industry -- 33. Ergonomics in the construction industry -- 34. Ergonomics issues in air traffic management.
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Human engineering.
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Work design.
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Ergonomie.
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Travail-- Conception.
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Human engineering.
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Work design.
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| Dewey Classification
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620.8/2
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TA166.O256 2003
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Karwowski, Waldemar,1953-
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Marras, William S., (William Steven),1952-
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