Panjaitan, N; Hasnida, A S and Ali, A Y (2022) Mesoergonomics, the missing part of the macroergonomics and microergonomics approach. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 20(3), pp. 649-670. ISSN 1726-0531
Abstract
Purpose: This study aims to find work concepts and mesoergonomic stages that are not well known and are not widely used in solving problems related to ergonomics using macro and micro ergonomics. Design/methodology/approach: The study used a questionnaire distributed to several ergonomists who were able to provide opinions on meso ergonomics, especially in determining what aspects affected meso ergonomics so that the meso stages could be determined. Findings: The results of data collection show that aspects that affect meso ergonomics are closely related to macro and micro ergonomics, aspects that are found to have similarities between the three because meso ergonomics is between them. Research limitations/implications: Determine the stages of meso ergonomics and clarify the limits of meso ergonomics using a questionnaire distributed to several respondents who understand ergonomics. Practical implications: This paper can be applied to organizations that have a tiered organizational structure so that departments in the organization are divided into several parts to be observed and related to each other in carrying out organizational functions. Social implications: Provides convenience for researchers in observing organizations with the presence of mesoergonomics which is a bridge between macro and micro ergonomics. Originality/value: The stages of meso ergonomics are arranged based on aspects and meso ergonomics variables that have been obtained from previous studies which now have added some considerations in the preparation of mesoergonomic stages such as the macroergonomic analysis design on macro ergonomics.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | ergonomics; ergonomics classification; macroergonomics; mesoergonomics; microergonomics; validity test |
| Index terms: | validity, presence, organizational structure, methodology, ergonomics, questionnaire |
| Subjects: | data collection methods, evaluation and assessment methods, environmental science, research methods, occupational health and safety management, sociology |
| Topics: | Sustainability, Health and Safety, Research Practice, Organizational Design |
| Descriptive scope: | 3 CTA |
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