Abstract
It is unusual to find ergonomic evaluations or interventions approached from a macroergonomic perspective in the Latin American context. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the ergonomic maturity level of a Colombian company in the floriculture sector using the Ergonomic Maturity Model (EMM), a macroergonomic tool. The evaluation was conducted in three stages: (1) preparation, (2) evaluation, and (3) improvement plan. An ergonomist conducted this process with the participation of five managers and 61 operational workers of the company. Several EMM tools were used to assist the evaluation process: evaluation matrix, weighting questionnaire, and a detailed questionnaire. As a result, the company was classified at the lowest maturity level (Level 1: Ignorance). Further, the maturity assessment results showed how managers and workers have different opinions and expectations about the development and application of ergonomics. We hope that the organization’s discussions generated during the evaluation process will allow ergonomics to be gradually integrated into its processes.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 21st Congress of the International Ergonomics Association, IEA 2021 - Systems and Macroergonomics |
Editors | Nancy L. Black, W. Patrick Neumann, Ian Noy |
Publisher | Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH |
Pages | 762-766 |
Number of pages | 5 |
ISBN (Print) | 9783030746018 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2021 |
Event | 21st Congress of the International Ergonomics Association, IEA 2021 - Virtual, Online Duration: 13 Jun 2021 → 18 Jun 2021 |
Publication series
Name | Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems |
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Volume | 219 LNNS |
ISSN (Print) | 2367-3370 |
ISSN (Electronic) | 2367-3389 |
Conference
Conference | 21st Congress of the International Ergonomics Association, IEA 2021 |
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City | Virtual, Online |
Period | 13/06/21 → 18/06/21 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2021, The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG.
Keywords
- Ergonomic assessment
- Ergonomic maturity model
- Organizational ergonomics
- Systems ergonomics