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The Impact of the Person Factor on Manufacturing System Performance: A Causal Model

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Macroergonomics for Manufacturing Systems

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The macroergonomic compatibility of the Person factor can have positive effects on manufacturing systems. In this chapter, we analyze the direct, indirect, and total effects of the macroergonomic compatibility of human-related elements on manufacturing system performance. Namely, we evaluate the effects of the compatibility of three Person-related variables—Physical Characteristics, Psychological Characteristics, and Motivation and Needs—on three manufacturing system performance variables—Customers, Production Processes, and Organizational Performance. To conduct this evaluation, we propose ten hypotheses and validate the effects between the variables using a structural equation model. To collect data regarding these variables, we developed a Macroergonomic Compatibility Questionnaire (MCQ) and administered it among senior and middle managers of Mexican manufacturing work systems. Our results revealed that macroergonomic elements of the Person factor have significant effects on manufacturing system performance.

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  1. Department of Industrial Engineering, Instituto Tecnológico de Tijuana, Calzada Tecnológico, Tijuana, 22414, Baja California, Mexico

    Arturo Realyvásquez-Vargas

  2. Department of Industrial Engineering and Manufacturing, Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juárez, Av. del Charro 450 Norte, Ciudad Juárez, 32310, Chihuahua, Mexico

    Aide Aracely Maldonado-Macías & Jorge Luis García-Alcaraz

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Realyvásquez-Vargas, A., Maldonado-Macías, A.A., García-Alcaraz, J.L. (2018). The Impact of the Person Factor on Manufacturing System Performance: A Causal Model. In: Macroergonomics for Manufacturing Systems. Management and Industrial Engineering. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-68684-4_7

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