Operations Management
13th Edition
ISBN: 9781259667473
Author: William J Stevenson
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 7, Problem 4DRQ
a)
Summary Introduction
To determine: Ergonomics and its importance in
Introduction: The amount of the dependency on human effort by an organization in terms of achieving its goals is given by the work design. It is directly linked to the productivity of an organization where good work design helps in achieving high productivity.
b)
Summary Introduction
To determine: The ways by which ergonomics can be related with quality of work life.
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