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Macroergonomic aspects in the design of development programs in IDCs

Issue title: IEA 2012: 18th World congress on Ergonomics - Designing a sustainable future

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Coelho, Denis A. | Ferrara, Patricia R.; | Couvinhas, Ana F. | Lima, Tânia M. | Walter, Jake K.

Affiliations: Human Technology Group, Dept. of Electromechanical Engineering, University of Beira Interior, Calçada da Fonte do Lameiro, 6201-001 Covilhã, Portugal | TechnoServe Mozambique, Av. Zedequias Manganhela, 267, 5.° andar, Flat 6, Prédio JAT IV, Maputo, Mozambique | Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 3270A Mechanical Engineering Building, 1513 University Avenue, Madison, WI 53706-1572, United States of America

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Keywords: Industrially developing countries, sustainability, systems approach, community centered design, ergonomic goals

DOI: 10.3233/WOR-2012-1031-2651

Journal: Work, vol. 41, no. Supplement 1, pp. 2651-2655, 2012

Published: 2012
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Abstract

This paper revisits three reports on ergonomic aspects of development initiatives taking place in Industrially Developing Countries (IDCs). These include a macro-ergonomics intervention in a habitation community in Cape Verde (aimed at designing solutions contributing to sustainable development), the evolution of poultry growers’ control strategies as an integrative broiler operation is introduced in Mozambique, and a set of macro-ergonomic considerations related to the Agro Forestry Village Project in Mozambique. The paper seeks to set the reviewed development endeavors against the backdrop of the goals of ergonomics interventions. This reflection may inform development agents in future processes of design and implementation of integrated community and work systems transformation.

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