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Ergonomics, quality and continuous improvement : conceptual and empirical rationships in an industrial context

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Eklund, Jörgen
Ergonomics, quality and continuous improvement : conceptual and empirical rationships in an industrial context / Jörgen Eklund
Conference presented at the 13th International Ergonomics Association Triennial Congress, IEA'97. This was held in Tampere, Finland, June 29-July 4, 1997. The Congress was hosted by the Nordic Ergonomics Society and the Finnish Ergonomics Society
Sumario: This paper reviews the literature comparing the fields of ergonomics and quality, mainly in an industrial context, including mutual influences, similarities and differences. Relationships between ergonomics and the factors: work conditions, product design, ISO 9000, continuous improvements and TQM are reviewed in relation to the consequence, application, and process domains
En: Ergonomics. - London [etc.]. - Vol. 40, nº 10, October 1997 ; p. 982-1001
1. Ergonomía . 2. Diseño del trabajo . 3. Condiciones de trabajo . 4. Diseño de productos . 5. Control de calidad . 6. Gestión de la calidad . 7. Calidad total . 8. Conferencias . I. International Ergonomics Association Triennial Congress (13th: 1997: Tampere, Finland) . II. Title.