Ergonomic Design For Organizational Effectiveness

Author : Michael J. O'Neill
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 9781566702522
Total Pages : 440 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ergonomic Design for Organizational Effectiveness written by Michael J. O'Neill and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 1998-03-25 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Creating alignment between the office environment, and the business objectives and mission of the organization, this new book provides a framework for the manager to develop strategies and tactics to leverage the work environment as a tool to enhance organizational effectiveness. Drawing from the author's own published research, consulting work, and previously unpublished case studies, each section addresses current research findings that build upon a new framework for thinking about work and the work environment. Ergonomic Design for Organizational Effectiveness grapples with problems such as:

Author : P. Vink
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 9780080434391
Total Pages : 820 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Human Factors in Organizational Design and Management-VI written by P. Vink and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 1998-08-14 with total page 820 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contains a series of papers that were presented during the Sixth IEA International Symposium on Human Factors in Organizational Design and Management (ODAM '98). The Symposium was sponsored jointly by the International Ergonomics Society, the Dutch Ergonomics Society, NIA TNO and The Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment. These experiences include new ideas, research results, tools, and applications of human-organization interface technology to improving work systems. New technology, changing work force demographics, changing attitudes and values about work and what constitutes real quality of work life, have heightened the need for a true systems approach to optimizing the interfaces between humans, technology and organizational structures and processes. Growing world competition, and the related need to make organizations more productive and efficient, have further intensified this need to improve work systems. This need is reflected in the rapid development of macroergonomics methods and applications since the first of these ODAM Symposia in 1984. What then was recognized by only a few researchers and practitioners has now become a widely accepted part of the human factors/ergonomics discipline. As demonstrated by the papers contained herein, application of macroergonomics is having a very real positive impact on sociotechnical systems internationally. Included in this volume are a broad selection of papers on theory, methodology, tools, research findings, and case studies from leading professionals throughout the world. This volume thus provides the reader with some of the latest developments in human-organization interface technology. Collectively, these papers should provide the reader with a good conceptual understanding of the ergonomic approach to work system design, and of its tremendous potential for improving work systems and the human condition in all cultures.

Author : Cecilia Berlin
Publisher : Ubiquity Press
ISBN 13 : 1911529137
Total Pages : 297 pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Production Ergonomics written by Cecilia Berlin and published by Ubiquity Press. This book was released on 2017-06-28 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Production ergonomics – the science and practice of designing industrial workplaces to optimize human well-being and system performance – is a complex challenge for a designer. Humans are a valuable and flexible resource in any system of creation, and as long as they stay healthy, alert and motivated, they perform well and also become more competent over time, which increases their value as a resource. However, if a system designer is not mindful or aware of the many threats to health and system performance that may emerge, the end result may include inefficiency, productivity losses, low working morale, injuries and sick-leave. To help budding system designers and production engineers tackle these design challenges holistically, this book offers a multi-faceted orientation in the prerequisites for healthy and effective human work. We will cover physical, cognitive and organizational aspects of ergonomics, and provide both the individual human perspective and that of groups and populations, ending up with a look at global challenges that require workplaces to become more socially and economically sustainable. This book is written to give you a warm welcome to the subject, and to provide a solid foundation for improving industrial workplaces to attract and retain healthy and productive staff in the long run.

Author : Anne D. Kroemer
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1315351579
Total Pages : 465 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Office Ergonomics written by Anne D. Kroemer and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2016-10-03 with total page 465 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Office ergonomics – whether we realize it or not – directly or indirectly affects every one of us. It is the study of the work we do, the environment we work in, and the tools we use to successfully perform our jobs. Office ergonomics helps us be comfortable and safe at work, which reduces the risk of injury, lowers stress, increases personal engagement, and raises overall work performance. This book embraces and addresses the new reality of the traditional ‘office’ work, which is ever changing and evolving, and offers tactical recommendations on how to make non-traditional office settings more comfortable. This book suggests how to Set up the office, wherever that may be – at a company site, at home, at a corner café, on a commuter train Interact with colleagues Organize and pace work Select and arrange equipment and furniture Maintain the physical climate – lighting, sound, heating and cooling The book is a practical one, based on sound theory and solid research. Written for non-engineers as well as those in the industry, it has a conversational tone, reflects true-life situations that office workers face, and is adaptable to multiple office settings. While budding ergonomists will find it educational, office managers and designers will benefit from it as well. You will find ten fast-paced chapters, augmented with brief case studies and illustrations, and capped off with a series of practical design recommendations. Three appendices delve into ergonomic topics with more thorough details. This book suggests how best to achieve a harmonious work scenario by optimizing the ‘fit’ between the person and his or her environment. This, in a nutshell, is what ergonomics is all about: working with ease and efficiency.

Author : Alan Hedge
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1315356449
Total Pages : 457 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ergonomic Workplace Design for Health, Wellness, and Productivity written by Alan Hedge and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2016-08-05 with total page 457 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Even with today’s mobile technology, most work is still undertaken in a physical workplace. Today’s workplaces need to be healthy environments that minimize the risks of illnesses or injuries to occupants to compete in the marketplace. This necessitates the application of good ergonomics design principles to the creation of effective workplaces, and this is the focus of this book. This book will: · Focus on ergonomic design for better health and ergonomic design for better productivity · Presents environments that support new ways of working and alternative workplace strategies, as well as the impacts of new technologies · Covers the role of ergonomics design in creating sustainable workplaces · Includes ergonomics design for a wide variety of workplaces, from offices to hospitals, to hotels to vehicles, etc... · Shows the design principles on how to design and create a healthy and productive workplace The market lacks an ergonomics design book that covers the topics that this book will cover. This book summarizes design principles for practitioners, and applies them to the variety of workplace settings described in the book. No other book currently on the market does that.

Author : Michael J. O'Neill
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1420006134
Total Pages : 387 pages
Book Rating : 4.31/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Measuring Workplace Performance written by Michael J. O'Neill and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2016-04-19 with total page 387 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most Fortune 1000 companies still struggle with workspace planning and design issues. They invest millions of dollars each year with the expectation that new buildings and major renovations will help transform their culture, support innovation, strengthen desired behaviors and increase organizational effectiveness. And let's not forget reducing cos

Author : Marvin J. Dainoff
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3540733337
Total Pages : 388 pages
Book Rating : 4.31/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ergonomics and Health Aspects of Work with Computers written by Marvin J. Dainoff and published by Springer. This book was released on 2007-08-24 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the International Conference on Ergonomics and Health Aspects of Work with Computers, EHAWC 2007, held in Beijing, China in July 2007 in the framework of the 12th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2007 with 8 other thematically similar conferences. It covers health and well being in the working environment as well as ergonomics and design.

Author : Informa Healthcare
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 0849375479
Total Pages : 3656 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)

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Download or read book International Encyclopedia of Ergonomics and Human Factors - 3 Volume Set written by Informa Healthcare and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2006-03-15 with total page 3656 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The previous edition of the International Encyclopedia of Ergonomics and Human Factors made history as the first unified source of reliable information drawn from many realms of science and technology and created specifically with ergonomics professionals in mind. It was also a winner of the Best Reference Award 2002 from the Engineering Libraries

Author : Gavriel Salvendy
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1439835098
Total Pages : 862 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Advances in Occupational, Social, and Organizational Ergonomics written by Gavriel Salvendy and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2010-06-17 with total page 862 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Worldwide, the attention for health, innovation, and productivity is increasing. In all situations, humans interact with their environment, which is the concern of the field of ergonomics. The need for knowledge and its applications is large and this book contributes to knowledge development as well as its application. The content varies from the e

Author : Waldemar Karwowski
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 9780415304306
Total Pages : 1154 pages
Book Rating : 4.0X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book International Encyclopedia of Ergonomics and Human Factors, Second Edition - 3 Volume Set written by Waldemar Karwowski and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2006-03-15 with total page 1154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The previous edition of the International Encyclopedia of Ergonomics and Human Factors made history as the first unified source of reliable information drawn from many realms of science and technology and created specifically with ergonomics professionals in mind. It was also a winner of the Best Reference Award 2002 from the Engineering Libraries Division, American Society of Engineering Education, USA, and the Outstanding Academic Title 2002 from Choice Magazine. Not content to rest on his laurels, human factors and ergonomics expert Professor Waldemar Karwowski has overhauled his standard-setting resource, incorporating coverage of tried and true methods, fundamental principles, and major paradigm shifts in philosophy, thought, and design. Demonstrating the truly interdisciplinary nature of this field, these changes make the second edition even more comprehensive, more informative, more, in a word, encyclopedic. Keeping the format popularized by the first edition, the new edition has been completely revised and updated. Divided into 13 sections and organized alphabetically within each section, the entries provide a clear and simple outline of the topics as well as precise and practical information. The book reviews applications, tools, and innovative concepts related to ergonomic research. Technical terms are defined (where possible) within entries as well as in a glossary. Students and professionals will find this format invaluable, whether they have ergonomics, engineering, computing, or psychology backgrounds. Experts and researchers will also find it an excellent source of information on areas beyond the range of their direct interests.