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Which noun is used to describe the study of the efficiency of people in their working environment?

Question #85682. Asked by Jacob_Tyers.
Last updated Jun 11 2021.

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Answer has 3 votes.
Ergonomics, possibly? Oops - just seen I should have posted a reference. Well, the free online dictionary (among others) seem to agree with me if you Google 'definition ergonomics'. HTH

Sep 11 2007, 11:57 AM
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Ergonomics is more to do with the equipment people use in a working enviromment (or even in the car). (Times English Dictionary) To me the question calls more for a name for the work done by those people who follow you around with a clipboard making arcane notes. Or perhaps Taylorism link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scientific_management which may need to be cut-and-pasted if that _ causes problems.
For ergonomics, see link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ergonomics which quotes a definition tallying with my reference above to the TED.
There's probably another fancy name for Time and Motion Study which Monkey or ZB will find.

Sep 11 2007, 12:48 PM
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Answer has 6 votes.

Currently voted the best answer.

Response last updated by CmdrK on Jun 11 2021.
Sep 11 2007, 1:37 PM
MonkeyOnALeash
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MonkeyOnALeash

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It is both people and environment.

link http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/ergonomics

According to the Thesaurus there are no synonyms for this word.

"Human Factors Engineering" "Anthropometrics"

Sep 12 2007, 6:15 PM
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