WEEKLY SURVEYOR ARTICLE - SOVIETS EXPAND APPLIED HUMAN FACTORS RESEARCH

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• Document Release Date: December 1, 2011
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• Publication Date: October 14, 1975
• Content Type: REPORT

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Soviets Expand Applied Human Factors Research
According to recent articles, Soviet managers of nonmilitary-related industries have
been adapting basic ergonomic (human factors) research to improve the system and operator
efficiency of their xork programs. Thees applications have ranged from the use of human
factors studies in developing xork conditions xhich help eliminate accidents to the
evaluation of certain types of ~oba suitable for phychiatric patients undergoing xork
therapy. In each case, the importance of human factors research is mentioned
specifically along xith reference to expanding future research in this area. (JPRS
65613, 8 Sep 75; 63298, 29 Oct ?4; 65650, 10 Sep 75; 65142, 3 Jul 75) (~
COMMENT: It is expected that Soviet work in this field will parallel that of the US.
Thus, the application df human factors research will help the Soviets in the long range to
solve some of the problems they are currently experiencing in man-machine interface, fob
training and worker productivity. The articles proclaimed the significance and
successful application of Soviet ergonomic (human factors) research. In most cases the
validity of the results obtained cannot be fudged from the data presented because of the
lack of information on the experimental design. Nevertheless, the fact that articles
emphasizing the need for human factors research are,p~ beginning to proliferate
indicates that this field is recognized at the managerial level as important. If An fact
these articles are repora?ing experimentally valid and reliable results, it is expected
that human factors research will continue ho expand at a rapid pace in the USSR.
This abundance of articles is most likely a direct result of: (1) the 23rd and 24th
CPSU Congresses which heavily em aaized stud of the place and role of wo era i.n
specific production processes xith the goal o~ accelerating the growth of labor
over
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productivity, and (2~ a "hard sell" of the
B. F. Lomov; Director of the Inst. of ~ P~pho ~Ce~d own fac hr~~~srch b ed is
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