Examples of Practical Ergonomics in Industrially Developing Countries

• Autores: Peter Budnick, Kazutaka Kogi, David O'Neill
• Localización: Ergonomics in Design: The Quaterly of Human Factors Applications, ISSN 1064-8046, Vol. 20, Nº. 4, 2012 (Ejemplar dedicado a: Globalization of Ergonomics), págs. 5-11
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Ergonomics is applied most often in industrially developed countries with the systems and means to promote human-centered design. However, given that most of the world’s peoples are employed by or make their living through individual, small, or family-owned enterprises, and that many of those enterprises are located in industrially developing countries, there is a need for outreach that can bring the benefits of ergonomics to these diverse populations. In this article, we discuss three example approaches to practicing ergonomics in developing countries.