11 th International Symposium on Human Factors in Organisational Design and Management (ODAM) 46th Annual Nordic Ergonomics Society (NES) Conference
The world economy is rapidly changing and involves globalization of production systems and growth of service and knowledge work. The human factors and ergonomics profession are being challenged by new work situations presenting new issues to be dealt with in practice and in research:
- Work Life Balance
- Knowledge Work Between Enthusiasm and Strain
- Project Organised Work
- Collaborative, Distributed Work
- Global Redistribution of Production Systems
- Virtual Production
The conference offers a platform for discussing practical experiences and research activities within ergonomic challenges in the new economy as well as other topics.
Conference Themes:
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ORGANISATION AND MANAGEMENT
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TOOLS AND METHODS
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APPLICATION AREAS |
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Work systems design
Participatory ergonomics
Organisational culture
Organisational and technological change
Learning organisations
Communication
Lean production systems
Work organisation
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Work analysis
Activity theory
Socio-technical systems analysis
Intervention studies
Macro-ergonomics
Risk management
Simulations
Quality Improvement
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Health care
Service industries
Manufacturing industries
Knowledge-intensive companies
Psycho-social aspects
Sustainability
Small and medium sized enterprises
Information and communication technology
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Back-to-back Conference
A back-to-back conferences of ODAM 2014 and NES 2014 is an opportunity for participants to choose among a greater number of technical sessions and workshops. ODAM participants will have the opportunity to learn more about the Scandinavian approaches, and NES participants will have an opportunity to learn more about the wider international ODAM perspectives.