Furthermore, it sounds like a new field of study, maybe one that is a bit too far-fetched for the hard realities of modern business life. But it's not necessarily so. Both are equally important, but the latter takes more priority in most workplaces. On every issue, we can apply the scientific method.
Researchers can conduct rigorous studies, measure human attributes and build mathematical models.
Some things are hard . . . But it doesn't always have to be that complicated. Much of ergonomics can be intuitive, and ordinary people can provide many ideas about improving the tools, equipment, and tasks, particularly if they receive training in basic principles. There's an ergonomist in every one of us. We all have certain inclinations to modify our surroundings to fit us.