The origin and development of macroergonomics as an identifiable sub-discipline of human factors/ergonomics is reviewed. The concept of macroergonomics, including the underlying empirically developed sociotechnical systems model, is summarized. The relation of macro-to micro-ergonomics, and the synergism that is possible when the two are harmonized and consistent with the organization's sociotechnical characteristics, is explained.
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