A THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK OF A BIONOMIC APPROACH TO IMPROVEINDIVIDUAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL OUTCOMES

摘要

Human Factors often attempts to combat the effects of stress on human productivitythrough such tools as, automation, ergonomics, and training in the workplace buttraditional human factors routes may not always be sufficient. Some organizations (e.g.,military and civilian) may always suffer some degree of stress which may inadvertentlydisturb personal individual outcomes and resultant organizational outcomes, traditionallyof macroergonomic concern. Positive bionomic effects on humans are well documentedin other fields and being introduced here for consideration as a viable resource, possiblysupplement, to traditional human factors/macroergonomic tools. Two models of thisbionomic theory for human factors applications are presented for improving individualand organizational, physical, psychological, and social outcomes.