Kazutaka Kogi (born 1933) is a Japanese academic known for his contributions to simple, low-cost interventions in small manufacturing enterprises that improve the working conditions for the employees and at the same time also improve the overall productivity of the workforce.
Kazutaka Kogi | |
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| Born | February 26, 1933 |
| Nationality | Japanese |
The interventions are based on simple and low-cost modifications, on local solutions to highly specific local problems and specifically on the collaboration between the shopfloor and the managerial level. This collaborative or participatory approach is possible because the intervention is presented as a win-win situation for both parties. Kogi and his colleague Kageyo Noro introduced the concept of participatory ergonomics in Singapore in 1983[1]
Kogi has worked extensively for the International Labour Organization and held the Vice-Presidency for ICOH in 2006-2009.
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- ^ Karwowski and Maras (1999) p1422
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References edit
- Karwowski, Waldemar; William Steven Marras (18 December 1998). The occupational ergonomics handbook. CRC Press, 1999. ISBN 0-8493-2641-9.
External links edit
- The website of Dr. Kazutaka Kogi - (includes a CV)
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