PMID: 11639741Jan 1, 1993Paper

The subjects of the controversy of energy theory and the concept of "labor intensity" in labor physiology from the 1930's to 1950's in Japan. Part 2: Physiological "labor intensity" and methodology in labor science

Kagakushi kenkyu. [Journal of the history of science, Japan
T Chida

Abstract

I analyzed the controversy and concept of "labor intensity" in labor physiology, and my opinion is as follows: 1) The energy theory, which measured the human actions with the consumption of energy, considered only the physiological concept of labor intensity, without acknowledging the other aspects of the human being such as the psychological phenomenons, etc. It was one of the views to consider the human and the machine as the same thing. 2) Another theory, which criticizes the energy theory and its connection to energical "labor intensity", was proposed by Utsumi in 1950's and Teruoka (1947-51). 3) I emphasize that we must pay more attention to the methodology when we study the work loads and work conditions, not only by the physiological and psychological methods but also by the socio-economical methods.

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