Human resources data (HRD) inputs often fail to influence system development. This study investigated the possibility that these inputs are sometimes deficient in quantity or timing. In addition, the effect upon design of different personnel quality and quantity requirements was analyzed. Equipment and HRD inputs which were produced during actual…

This paper reviews the literature primarily outside of educational circles on three topics--ergonomics, anthropometry, and proxemics--that affect the learning environment. It also discusses some implications in the hope that research and dialogue can be stimulated. (JOW)

Team building and participatory strategies are techniques for increasing productivity in the workplace. Studies show that people often solve problems more effectively in groups, and they are more productive when they assume more responsibility for their work. (SK)

Some observations about office technology in higher education are presented. University of Maryland plans concerning its approach to office automation are discussed. Seventeen features considered "mandatories" for any system that might be acquired are identified. (Author/MLW)

In order to master medical electronic devices, evaluate new instruments or specify new measurements, a physician should acquire some specialized training in biomedical engineering. (IR)

Discusses a study that found that people are more willing to disclose personal information to a computer than to a person. As consumer and family researchers, home economists are in a position to recognize, understand, and mold the influence computers will have on us. (JOW)

The Atari videogame "Battlezone" can be used as a valuable field exercise to teach college-level psychology students about the fundamental principles of man-machine interactions. (RM)

This discussion of the installation of microcomputing tools in organizations and institutions describes the effects of change, precautions for management, procedures to support inexperienced employees, and directives for microcomputer installation. Nine references are listed. (EJS)

Discusses issues of employment and the global environment examined at the 1980 meeting of the International Labour Organisation and the United Nations Environment Programme. (Editor)

Discusses software design for enterprise systems and for video games, and describes difficulties with enterprise tools, including interface complexity, training costs, and user frustration. Examines the world of tools and games from the human perspective and suggests ways in which game design can be successfully transferred to the enterprise tool…

Suffered by 88% of those who use a computer for more than 3 hours a day, eyestrain is caused by direct and reflective glare, excessive lighting, improper ergonomics, low-quality or inappropriately adjusted video display terminals, uncorrected or improperly corrected vision, and insufficient or nonexistent eye care. Fatigue, errors, and lost days…

Office automation has introduced new hazards to the workplace: electrical hazards related to computer wiring, musculoskeletal problems resulting from use of computer terminals and design of work stations, and environmental concerns related to ventilation, noise levels, and office machine chemicals. (SK)

Asserts that many people who change their jobs in middle age move to less skilled and lower paying work. Discusses two methods of preventing this phenomenon: retraining by methods designed to take account of learning difficulties in those past normal apprenticeship age and applying principles of ergonomics, fitting the job to the worker.…

Discusses defining value added as return on investment. Addresses finding ways to measure value added and working with measures of value added. Looks at literature from other professions. Discusses a case study illustrating problems. (RS)

Principles of motion economy were assessed with two vocational tasks for two adults with severe to profound mental retardation. The motion economy-based task analysis was not superior in acquisition, but once each task was mastered, it enhanced fluency across both tasks for both participants. (Author/DB)