The Russian Approach to Task Analysis and Ergonomics Design

Abstract

Political changes in the East now make available to Western Human Factors scientists information about ergonomics developments in the former Soviet Union. This paper indicates the similarities and differences between American and Russian ergonomics viewpoints.

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