Rubio C A
Department of Sociology, CSSP, University of the Philippines System, Quezon City.
J Hum Ergol (Tokyo). 1995 Jun;24(1):119-23.
The main focus of ergonomics is the improvement of working conditions and safety. Studies of workers in industrialized countries (ICs) have focused on subjects like occupational health, work physiology, biomechanics, design, and cognition. However, in industrially developing countries (IDCs), the characteristics and conditions of the worker and his workplace are different. This paper suggests an alternative approach to improve working conditions for ergonomists in industrially developing countries. Together with the ergonomic factors previously stated, this approach also considers the broader social and cultural context within which the worker and his workplace exist. The operator is regarded as a product of his socio-cultural environment. His work place (e.g. its ambience, organization, shopfloor conditions, and the state of technology) and his work practices (e.g. attitudes, behavior, ethics, and problem-solving abilities) are affected by societal conditions (like quality of training and education, technical infrastructure, and technical culture).
人机工程学的主要重点是改善工作条件和安全性。对工业化国家（ICs）工人的研究集中在职业健康、工作生理学、生物力学、设计和认知等主题上。然而，在工业发展中国家（IDCs），工人及其工作场所的特征和条件有所不同。本文为工业发展中国家的人机工程学专家提出了一种改善工作条件的替代方法。除了先前所述的人机工程学因素外，这种方法还考虑了工人及其工作场所所处的更广泛的社会和文化背景。操作人员被视为其社会文化环境的产物。他的工作场所（例如其氛围、组织、车间条件和技术状态）以及他的工作实践（例如态度、行为、道德和解决问题的能力）都受到社会条件（如培训和教育质量、技术基础设施和技术文化）的影响。
