A Classification System for Characterization of Physical and Non-Physical Work Factors

• Autorzy: Genaidy A. , Karwowski W. , Succop P. , Kwon Y. G. , Alhemoud A. , Goyal D.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

A comprehensive evaluation of work-related perfomance factors is a prerequisite to developing integrated and long-term solutions to workplace performance improvement. This paper describes a work-factor classification system that categorizes the entire domain of workplace factors impacting performance. A questionnaire-based instrument was developed to implement this classification system in industry. Fifty jobs were evaluated in 4 different service and manufacturing companies using the proposed questionnaire-based instrument. The reliability coefficients obtained from the analyzed jobs were considered good (.589 to .862). In general, the physical work factors resulted in higher reliability coefficients (.847 to .862) than non-physical work factors (.589 to .768).

Słowa kluczowe

EN

performance; work-factor system; classification

PL

klasyfikacja; system pracy; wydajność

• Wydawca: Taylor & Francis
• Czasopismo: International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics
• Rocznik: 2000
• Tom: Vol. 6, No. 4
• Strony: 535--555
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 24 poz., rys., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Genaidy A.

• Industrial Engineering and Biostatistics/Epidemiology Programs, University of Cincinnati, OH, USA

autor

Karwowski W.

• Center for Industrial Ergonomics, University of Louisville, KY, USA

autor

Succop P.

• Industrial Engineering and Biostatistics/Epidemiology Programs, University of Cincinnati, OH, USA

autor

Kwon Y. G.

• Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering, Kwandong University, Korea

autor

Alhemoud A.

• Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, Safat, Kuwait

autor

Goyal D.

• Industrial Engineering and Biostatistics/Epidemiology Programs, University of Cincinnati, OH, USA

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