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The Impacts of Ergonomic Aspects on the Quality
School of Health, Safety and Environment, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Teheran, I.R. Iran
School of Health, Safety and Environment, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Teheran, I.R. Iran
- 1 School of Health, Safety and Environment, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Teheran, I.R. Iran
- 2 School of Health, Safety and Environment, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Teheran, I.R. Iran
Open Journal of Safety Science and Technology·Volume 04 (2014)·Pages 15–21·Published 11 March 2014·DOI10.4236/ojsst.2014.41003
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Abstract
In recent times, the relationship between quality and ergonomics discipline is a challenging topic. Although there are similarities and differences between these two areas, it is not so easy to describe the connection between these two issues. In this study by surveying several articles, different areas of ergonomics are divided into five categories including hardware ergonomics, environmental ergonomics, software ergonomics, work design ergonomics and macro ergonomics, then the impact on the quality of each of these areas will be discussed. Finally, the article concludes that, to reach an acceptable quality considering the ergonomic principles is an integral component of the organization policy.
KeywordsErgonomicsQualityOrganizationProductivity
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