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In this chapter, we present the most popular macroergonomic methods for the evaluation of work systems. More specifically, macroergonomic approaches and microergonomic perspectives are compared. Some of these methods have been adapted from more popular methodologies aimed at studying the organization and behavior of variables and factors. For every method, a brief description is offered to discuss its major advantages, drawbacks, and implementation areas. Also, whereas the majority of the methods presented below are composed of a series of instruments for data collection, others represent more comprehensive methodologies aimed at analyzing sociotechnical systems and organizational structures in terms of the technological and person subsystems and external environmental aspects. All these methods have contributed to the development and rapid growth of macroergonomics as a subdiscipline of ergonomics.
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Realyvásquez-Vargas, A., Maldonado-Macías, A.A., García-Alcaraz, J.L. (2018). Macroergonomic Methods for Manufacturing Systems Evaluation. In: Macroergonomics for Manufacturing Systems. Management and Industrial Engineering. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-68684-4_3
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