Ten years of experience from interactive ergonomics projects.
This paper highlights experiences from ergonomics projects, applying an interactive research approach. The aim of this paper is to summarise experiences from seven interactive ergonomics projects with the aim to improve ergonomics and organizational performance jointly. Results from these seven projects were analysed with a model for assessing sustainable change, including the factors active ownership, professional management, competent project leadership, and involved participants. All factors were found giving support to impact and sustainability of the change projects. However, the role of the researcher is difficult and demanding.
Division of Ergonomics, School of Technology and Health, Royal Institute of Technology, KTH, Alfred Nobels Allé 10, SE-141 52 Huddinge, Sweden.
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D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D006804:Ergonomics; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D010067:Ownership; D012107:Research Design