工效学,也叫人机工程学,是研究各种设备与人的相互关系的学科,应该属于管理工程学的领域。
International Ergonomics Association(www.IEA.cc)国际工效学学会给出的定义为:
Ergonomics (or human factors) is the scientific discipline concerned with the understanding of interactions among humans and other elements of a system, and the profession that applies theory, principles, data and methods to design to optimize human well-being and overall system performance.