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Document ID (ISN)40373
CIS number 83-1289
ISBN(s) 3-7938-7686-1
Year 1982
Convention or series no.
Author(s) Gieffers F., Müller K.D.
Title The video workstation
Original title Arbeitsplatz Bildschirm [in German]
Bibliographic information I.H. Sauer Verlag, Häusserstrasse 14, 6900 Heidelberg, Federal Republic of Germany, 1982. 286p. Illus. Bibl. Price: DM.49.00.
Abstract This publication considers ergonomic, psychological, sociological and legal aspects of work with video terminals, and considers the views of both labour unions and employers' organisations. Contents: ergonomic analysis of video workstations from the occupational scientist's point of view; the eye and the video data terminal; psychological aspects of the introduction and operation of workstations with cathode-ray displays; introduction of video workstations and personel relations; video workstations as seen by employers' asociations; video workstations as seen by unions; legal context of the introduction of video workstations in the Federal Republic of Germany.
Descriptors (primary) visual tasks; office work; ergonomics; visual display terminals
Descriptors (secondary) lighting; role of employers' organizations; Germany (Federal Republic of); workplace design; psychology of work organization; hours of work; check lists; manuals; visual comfort; role of workers' organizations; legislation; design of equipment; workbreaks
Document type E - Books, reports, proceedings
Subject(s) Lighting, colour and vision
Broad subject area(s)
Browse category(ies) Office work
Visual display terminals (VDTs)
Ergonomics