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work study [2 records]

Record 1 2000-07-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Work Study
OBS

work study: Term officialized by the Department of National Defence.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Étude du travail
OBS

analyse du travail : terme uniformisé par le ministère de la Défense nationale.

Spanish

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Record 2 2000-07-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Workplace Organization
  • Work Study
  • Production Management
DEF

An analytical and comparative management method and process of examining human effort in relation to all existing or proposed physical, material and psychological factors and resources in a work environment in order to establish or maintain the most feasible levels of performance.

OBS

Method study and work measurement are the two main components of work study.

OBS

Not to be confused with human engineering.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organisation du travail et équipements
  • Étude du travail
  • Gestion de la production
DEF

Ensemble des techniques d'accroissement de la productivité par la meilleure utilisation possible des ressources humaines et matérielles affectées à l'exécution d'une fonction.

OBS

L'étude du travail comprend notamment la méthodologie et la mesure du travail.

OBS

Ne pas confondre avec l'ergonomie.

Spanish

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