ABSTRACT
This chapter reviews the difficulties associated with the transfer of research findings from industrially
advanced countries (IACs) into industrially developing countries (IDCs). The significant differences in
culture, religion, environment, health, working conditions, and economics, confound the application
of many of the ergonomics principles directly into IDCs. The majority of workplaces remain in IDCs
agricultural industry with 71% estimated to be living a subsistence lifestyle (O’Neill, 2000). Ergonomic
challenges associated with the transfer of technology into IDCs reflects the requirement to address
macroergonomics issues in understanding the needs within the recipient community, rather than just
focusing on the microergonomic aspects relating to human-interface design issues.