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Towards a model for assessing workers' risks resulting from the implementation of information and communication systems and technologies
Author(s) -
Vyhmeister Ricardo,
Mondelo Pedro R.,
Novella Maribel
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
human factors and ergonomics in manufacturing and service industries
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.408
H-Index - 39
eISSN - 1520-6564
pISSN - 1090-8471
DOI - 10.1002/hfm.20044
Subject(s) - hum , multidisciplinary approach , knowledge management , informatics , perspective (graphical) , affect (linguistics) , icts , information technology , information system , information and communications technology , risk analysis (engineering) , sociotechnical system , computer science , engineering , management science , business , psychology , sociology , art , social science , communication , artificial intelligence , performance art , electrical engineering , art history , operating system , world wide web
The authors investigate the effects of information and communication systems and technologies (ICST) on workers' health and safety. A multidisciplinary and convergent perspective is used to define a model that evaluates the risks associated with the implementation of any information system. The model incorporates the organizational, individual, and social elements that affect workers' risks. Special attention has been paid to the incorporation of ergonomic and organizational factors including culture, technological change, and informatics ethics. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Hum Factors Man 16: 39–59, 2006.