Institute for applied ergonomics
| ifaa - Institute for Applied Ergonomics V. | |
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 Institute for applied ergonomics |
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| Category: | research Institute |
| Carrier: | Employers' associations in the metal and electrical industry |
| Consist: | Inaugural meeting December 10, 1962 |
| Legal form of the carrier: | Registered association |
| Seat of the wearer: | Dusseldorf , Germany |
| Type of research: | Applied research |
| Subjects: | Ergonomics, company organization, the working world of the future |
| Areas of expertise: | Working hours, pay, digitization, occupational safety, ergonomics, industrial engineering, production systems, psychological stress, artificial intelligence |
| Basic funding: | Associations (85%), third-party funding (15%) |
| Management: | Sascha Stowasser |
| Employee: | approx. 30 |
| Homepage: | www.arbeitswwissenschaft.net |
The ifaa - Institute for Applied Work Science eV is a research institution in the fields of work science and business organization based in Düsseldorf. Members are the employers' associations of the metal and electrical industry in Germany.
history
On July 9, 1962, the general assembly of the General Association of Employers' Associations of the Metal and Electrical Industry e. V. to found an independent ergonomic institute. The ifaa Institute for Applied Ergonomics started its work in April 1963. The main focus of the work was the development of flawless and practically usable methods for work preparation , production control and remuneration as well as the recording, deepening and dissemination of the collected and developed ideas through documentation and through the dissemination of knowledge to the member associations. Until 1973 the seat of the institute was in Rodenkirchen near Cologne (temporarily in the Villa Malta ), then until September 2008 in Cologne-Marienburg . In September 2008 the head office was relocated to Düsseldorf.
Research and Development
assignment
The ifaa is responsible for operational ergonomics and operational organization. The aim of the ifaa is primarily to increase productivity in companies. The institute thus makes a contribution to the competitiveness of the German economy. Particular emphasis is placed on the close interlinking of science and practice. The ifaa analyzes operational processes, explores causal relationships, shows developments in work and operational organization and develops company-relevant and tried-and-tested products and services. This takes place in cooperation with the associations of the metal and electrical industry - on whose behalf the ifaa acts - as well as in very close contact with operational practice. New trends in ergonomics and industrial engineering as well as economic globalization effects are forcing companies to undergo rapid structural change with the aim of maintaining and improving the competitiveness of operational processes. The ifaa develops solutions for the associations and companies in order to cope with the constant structural change successfully and sustainably.
Core areas
The following work areas and thus core research topics are represented by the respective specialists at ifaa:
- Work design
- Working world of the future
- Organization of working hours and remuneration systems
- Production management
- Personnel development and leadership
- Artificial intelligence
In order to support the associations and companies, the ifaa also works on overarching topics and research projects that require cross-departmental cooperation and the networking of the ifaa's core topics.
Projects
In order to ensure the link between science and practice in company-relevant research and corporate meta-studies , the Institute for Applied Ergonomics e. V. on various funded research projects with renowned research institutions, universities, colleges, medium-sized and large industrial companies.
Managers
Sascha Stowasser has been the director since April 1, 2008 .
Its predecessors were:
- 2007 to 2008 (provisional): Klaus-Detlev Becker
- 2005 to 2007: Volker Hornung
- 1989 to 2005: Wolfgang Schultetus
- 1969 to 1989: Reinhold Weil
- 1964 to 1969: Eugen Oberhoff
- 1962 to 1964: Harald Mohn
Services
Publications
The ifaa actively participates in the ergonomic discussion by means of specially created publications in the form of magazines, books and congress reports. The specialist journal “Betriebspraxis und Arbeitsforschung”, which appears three times a year, deals with current topics in ergonomics and company organization. The latest research results as well as good practice examples from companies are presented. In addition, ifaa publishes practical guides and trend-setting studies. It is aimed at specialists and managers, employers' associations in the metal and electrical industry and scientists. These deal with ergonomic topics in theory and practice. The ifaa fact sheets on individual ergonomic topics are new to the portfolio. For example fact sheet Generation Y.
ifaa trend barometer working world
In order to systematically and regularly record, evaluate and inform interested groups of the various different aspects of the topics in the world of work, the Institute for Applied Work Sciences eV initiated the ifaa Work World Trend Barometer in May 2009. Twice a year, representatives from the economy, the associations and the (labor) science and company organization ( industrial engineering ) are asked about the importance of selected topics in ergonomics and company organization. The current evaluations are published on the institute's website and in the journal “Betriebspraxis und Arbeitsforschung”.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Institute for Applied Work Science (ifaa)
- ↑ Archived copy ( memento of the original from April 4, 2018 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Betriebspraxis & Arbeitsforschung - Journal for applied ergonomics. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on April 13, 2018 ; accessed on April 12, 2018 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ KPB - Compact Procedure for Psychological Stress - Tool for carrying out the risk assessment | | Jumper . ( springer.com [accessed April 12, 2018]).
- ↑ Numbers, data, facts. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on June 14, 2018 ; accessed on June 14, 2018 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Sibylle Adenauer: Fact sheet Generation Y. (No longer available online.) Ifaa, January 2, 2018, archived from the original on June 14, 2018 ; accessed on June 14, 2018 (German). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
