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The impact of technology on the mental content of work in industrial operations

Creator:

Van Gigch, John P.

Abstract:

Industrial operations are becoming more mechanized and automated. The increasing complexity of work affects the proportion of physical to mental effort which workers spend in the performance of their jobs. Traditional work measurement techniques which are primarily designed to measure the individual's physical load have to be complemented with other...

Resource Type:

Dissertation