Production Ergonomics (original) (raw)

Designing Work Systems to Support Optimal Human Performance

,

Affiliation: Chalmers University of Technology, SE

Close

Cecilia Berlin

Affiliation: Chalmers University of Technology, SE

Close

Read Book

Production ergonomics – the science and practice of designing industrial workplaces to optimize human well-being and system performance – is a complex challenge for a designer. Humans are a valuable and flexible resource in any system of creation, and as long as they stay healthy, alert and motivated, they perform well and also become more competent over time, which increases their value as a resource. However, if a system designer is not mindful or aware of the many threats to health and system performance that may emerge, the end result may include inefficiency, productivity losses, low working morale, injuries and sick-leave.

To help budding system designers and production engineers tackle these design challenges holistically, this book offers a multi-faceted orientation in the prerequisites for healthy and effective human work. We will cover physical, cognitive and organizational aspects of ergonomics, and provide both the individual human perspective and that of groups and populations, ending up with a look at global challenges that require workplaces to become more socially and economically sustainable. This book is written to give you a warm welcome to the subject, and to provide a solid foundation for improving industrial workplaces to attract and retain healthy and productive staff in the long run.

Chapters

View Wikipedia Concepts

Hide Wikipedia Concepts

Metrics:

How to cite this book

Adams C. & Berlin C. 2017. Production Ergonomics: Designing Work Systems to Support Optimal Human Performance. London: Ubiquity Press. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/bbe

Adams, C. and Berlin, C., 2017. Production Ergonomics: Designing Work Systems to Support Optimal Human Performance. London: Ubiquity Press. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/bbe

Adams, Cand C Berlin. Production Ergonomics: Designing Work Systems to Support Optimal Human Performance. Ubiquity Press, 2017. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/bbe

Adams, C., & Berlin, C. (2017). Production Ergonomics: Designing Work Systems to Support Optimal Human Performance. London: Ubiquity Press. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/bbe

Adams, Caroline, and Cecilia Berlin. 2017. Production Ergonomics: Designing Work Systems to Support Optimal Human Performance. London: Ubiquity Press. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/bbe

Export to:
License

This is an Open Access book distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license (unless stated otherwise), which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Copyright is retained by the author(s).

Peer Review Information

This book has been peer reviewed. See our Peer Review Policies for more information.

Additional Information

Published on June 28, 2017

Language

English

Pages:

296

ISBN

EPUB 978-1-911529-14-9
Mobi 978-1-911529-15-6
Paperback 978-1-911529-12-5
PDF 978-1-911529-13-2

DOI

https://doi.org/10.5334/bbe