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human factors laboratory [1 record]

Record 1 1986-08-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Informatics
  • Workplace Organization
  • Work Study
DEF

Organization carrying out research on human aspects of computerization both at the workplace particularly in a computer-based office system, and in a networking environment with a view to optimizing the task-system-user relationship.

OBS

In the US, this led to the creation of term "human factors engineering", and in Japan to the term "humanication", a combination of "human" and "communication".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Informatique
  • Organisation du travail et équipements
  • Étude du travail
DEF

Organisme qui étudie les aspects humains de l'informatisation au poste de travail aussi bien qu'au sein d'un réseau - en particulier, en matière de bureautique - dans le but d'optimiser la relation tâche-système-utilisateur.

OBS

Aux États-Unis, l'expression "génie des facteurs humains" est apparue tandis qu'au Japon, on a forgé le terme "humanication", composé des mots "humain" et "communication".

Spanish

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