How does the perceptual-motor approach differ from the biological approach, and what does it have in common with the mechanistic approach?

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The perceptual-motor approach to job design has roots in human-factors literature. The perceptual-motor approach focuses on human mental capabilities and limitations, whereas the biological approach focuses on physical capabilities and limitations. The goal is to design jobs in a way that ensures they do not exceed people's mental capabilities and limitations. This approach generally tries to improve reliability, safety, and user reactions by designing jobs to reduce their information-processing requirements. In designing jobs, one looks at the least capable worker and then constructs job requirements that an individual of that ability level could meet. Similar to the mechanistic approach, this approach generally decreases the job's cognitive demands.