| Negotiating participation: understanding the "how" in an ergonomic change team. | |
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PMID: 15993376 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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In participatory ergonomic (PE) interventions, "how" effective participation by workplace parties can be achieved remains unclear. We conducted a case study of the dynamics of an ergonomic change team (ECT) process in a medium-sized (175 employees) automotive foam manufacturing plant. We present analyses of observer field notes and post-intervention interviews from which key elements on the dynamics of the "how" emerged: (1) impacts of facilitators' involvement and interests; (2) tensions in delimiting the scope of ECT activities; issues around (3) managing meetings and (4) realizing labour and management participation; and (5) workplace ECT members' difficulties in juggling other job commitments and facing production pressures. We highlight the ongoing negotiated nature of responses to these challenges by labour, management and ergonomic facilitator members of the ECT. We argue for greater examination of the social dynamics of PE processes to identify additional ways of fostering participation in ergonomic project implementation. |
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Authors:
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Nancy Theberge; Kara Granzow; Donald Cole; Andrew Laing; |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Date: 2005-07-01 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Applied ergonomics Volume: 37 ISSN: 0003-6870 ISO Abbreviation: Appl Ergon Publication Date: 2006 Mar |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2005-12-12 Completed Date: 2006-04-25 Revised Date: 2009-06-26 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0261412 Medline TA: Appl Ergon Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 239-48 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Kinesiology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada. theberge@healthy.uwaterloo.ca |
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Adult Consumer Participation* Female Human Engineering* Humans Industry Interviews as Topic Male Middle Aged Musculoskeletal Diseases / prevention & control Negotiating* Ontario Questionnaires |
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