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ARE030 Participative Ergonomics 3.0 ECTS credits | |
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TIMEPERIOD: LANGUAGE:English EXAMINER Andy Imada Prof PREREQUISITES Possess a bachelor's degree in science or 120 university points in the field of science or equivalent and have a good knowledge in English. COURSE AIM This course will introduce students to participatory methods for implementing ergonomic changes in work places. The approach will be a systems approach to creating changes in organizations and work places rather than a strictly technological approach. This systems approach will include discussions about the nature of human systems, cultures within organizations and the nature of paradigms. The course will also introduce students to cases where this approach has been used successfully. CONTENTS History and nature of human systems; Creating changes in organizational systems; Barriers for implementing changes in systems; Techniques for creating changes; case studies in participatory design changes. TEACHING Lectures, case study method, demonstrations, and discussion. EXAMINATION Research summary project. COURSE GRADE SCALE: ITEMS/CREDITS | |
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COURSE LITERATURE á Noro & Imada, 1991. Participatory ergonomics. Taylor & Francis, London á Checkland P, 1981. Systems thinking, systems practice, John Wiley, Chap. 1-4 á Imada AS, 1994. Overcoming culture barriers within organizations. In: GR Bradley & HW Hendrick (Eds.) Human factors in organizational design and management, IV. Amsterdam: North Holland pp 625-630. á Imada AS, 1990. Ergonomics: Influencing management behaviour. Ergonomics, 33, 621-628. á Imada AS. & Stawowy G, 1996. The effects of a participatory ergonomics redesign of food services stands on speed of service in a professional baseball stadium. In O Brown Jr. & HW Hendrick (Eds.) Human factors in organizational design and management-V. Amsterdam: North Holland, pp 203-208. |
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