M. Nagamachi, RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN JOB DESIGN, MACROERGONOMICS, AND PRODUCTIVITY, The International journal of human factors in manufacturing, 6(4), 1996, pp. 309-322
Technological advancement and human development have always shared a c
lose relationship. This is especially true in manufacturing systems wi
th human operators. The harmony between the manufacturing and human sy
stems is emphasized in a sociotechnical systems approach. This article
first presents examples of job design where human factors have been a
pplied. Second, it explores the relationships between microergonomics,
macroergonomics, and the concept of self-organizing systems. Finally,
it demonstrates how job design and macroergonomics can be integrated
to create self-organization, which leads to higher productivity. (C) 1
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