Citation

Diehl AE. Proc. Hum. Factors Ergon. Soc. Annu. Meet. 1974; 18(1): 92-95.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1974, Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, Publisher SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/154193127401800121

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Systems Dynamics models have been used to study various complex socio-technical problems. The author modified a model of a hypothetical firm to analyze the interrelationships among a multitude of factors affecting worker safety and health. These factors interact with each other in various ways via numerous feedback relationships. Modified policies which might be too protracted, risky, or expensive to experiment with in the real system can be readily explored using the model. Two such experiments with the model are presented here. This modeling technique offers an efficient method for management and Government officials to study the socio-economic costs and benefits of potential safety and health standards.

Language: en