Collaborative information seeking environments benefiting from holistic ergonomics

dc.contributor.authorMeyer, Anika
dc.contributor.authorFourie, Ina
dc.contributor.emailina.fourie@up.ac.zaen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2016-02-10T11:18:40Z
dc.date.available2016-02-10T11:18:40Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.description.abstractPURPOSE - To explore the value of utilising a holistic ergonomic approach, covering engineering, cognitive, and social perspectives, to cultivate beneficial and productive CIS systems and environments, specifically with regard to three main CIS pillars (control, communication and awareness). DESIGN / METHODOLOGY / APPROACH - A qualitative research approach, based on a selective corpus of CIS literature, was utilised to perform a content analysis to note if terms and concepts normally associated with engineering, cognitive and social ergonomics can be used to eliminate terms reflecting issues related to three CIS pillars (control, communication and awareness) that can benefit from a holistic ergonomic approach. FINDINGS - The content analysis revealed that a fairly extensive amount of holistic ergonomic terminology is prominent within the CIS literature, therefore establishing a connection between the two disciplines: Collaborative Information Seeking and Ergonomics. This suggests that CIS system issues could benefit from the insights of a holistic ergonomic approach. RESEARCH LIMITATIONS / IMPLICATIONS - Since this is an exploratory study the scope of CIS literature utilised in the content analysis was limited to a selection considered most important by the authors; this should be supplemented by further research. PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS - Intended to instigate interest in further exploration of the beneficial and productive implications and practical application of holistic ergonomics in designing CIS systems and environments. ORIGINALITY / VALUE - This is the first research article in the LIS literature that explores the potential of utilising holistic ergonomics to cultivate CIS systems and environments.en_ZA
dc.description.librarianhb2015en_ZA
dc.description.urihttp://www.emeraldinsight.com/loi/lhtnen_ZA
dc.identifier.citationAnika Meyer Ina Fourie , (2015),"Collaborative information seeking environments benefiting from holistic ergonomics", Library Hi Tech, Vol. 33 Iss 3 pp. 439 - 459.en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn0737-8831 (print)
dc.identifier.issn2054-166X (online)
dc.identifier.other10.1108/LHT-06-2015-0062
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/51318
dc.language.isoenen_ZA
dc.publisherEmeralden_ZA
dc.rights© Emerald Group Publishing Limited.en_ZA
dc.subjectCollaborative information seekingen_ZA
dc.subjectCIS environmentsen_ZA
dc.subjectCIS pillarsen_ZA
dc.subjectCIS systemsen_ZA
dc.subjectCognitive ergonomicsen_ZA
dc.subjectEngineering ergonomicsen_ZA
dc.subjectHolistic ergonomicsen_ZA
dc.subjectSocial ergonomicsen_ZA
dc.subjectCollaborative information seeking (CIS)en_ZA
dc.subject.otherEngineering, built environment and information technology articles SDG-03
dc.subject.otherSDG-03: Good health and well-being
dc.subject.otherEngineering, built environment and information technology articles SDG-09
dc.subject.otherSDG-09: Industry, innovation and infrastructure
dc.titleCollaborative information seeking environments benefiting from holistic ergonomicsen_ZA
dc.typePostprint Articleen_ZA

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