Everyone wants to be Google. Or at least, everyone would like to work at Google. Google’s efforts to create the happiest place to work includes more than free gourmet meals, massages, “nap pods” and other lavish perks. Their efforts center around a different way of looking at the workplace with a focus on ergonomics....
Unproductive employees are costing you money. Whether it’s sneaky Facebook peeks, extended toilet breaks, long lunches or pure procrastination, there’s a cost. Of course, a motivated, engaged and happy workforce is a productive one. And low morale can spread like the Black Plague. So it’s well worth investing in your employees, and ensuring that they...
Say hello to activity based working — a design concept that is gaining momentum at offices around the world. Activity based working is based on the premise that no one should be bound to one type of workstation. Instead, employees are encouraged to choose from whichever office setting best suits the work they are doing....
Are you a deskbound worker? Chances are that for some of you, your health may be compromised and your fitness de-conditioned due to prolonged sedentary time. Most ergonomics and human factors experts agree that the human body is designed to move and cycle through a balance of postures. In other words? You need to periodically...
Impacts on the psychosocial work environment, musculoskeletal health, and work effectiveness among knowledge workers. A macroergonomics intervention consisting of flexible workspace design and ergonomics training was conducted to examine the effects on psychosocial work environment, musculoskeletal health, and work effectiveness in a computer-based office setting.
