Exploring maritime ergonomics from a bottom line perspective |
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Authors: | Cecilia Österman Linda Rose Anna-Lisa Osvalder |
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Affiliation: | 1. Product and Production Development, Design & Human Factors, Chalmers University of Technology, 412 96, G?teborg, Sweden 2. School of Technology and Health, Department of Ergonomics, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Alfred Nobels Allé 10, 141 52, Huddinge, Sweden
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Abstract: | The present paper reports a study composed of three research activities exploring the economics of ergonomics in a shipping context. First, a literature study aimed to review previous studies on the economics of ergonomics in general and within the maritime domain in particular; and moreover, to ascertain the key ergonomic factors addressed in contemporary maritime ergonomic research. Second, the concept of ergonomics was probed from a stakeholder perspective through nine semi-structured qualitative interviews. Third, structured interviews were held with representatives of ten Swedish shipping companies to investigate if the shipowners are aware of and calculate the economic effects of ergonomics. |
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