An ergonomics approach for work in the next millennium in an IT world

Abstract

This article begins by giving the background to different the approaches in trying to predict what the labour market will look like in the future. Ongoing changes in the labour market are then discussed, together with their consequences in the slightly longer term. We then look at various ways in which we can steer changes in the labour market into a direction desirable to both society and the workforce. Finally, the needs for new research are reviewed, followed by some concluding remarks.