Purpose: Exoskeletons are robotic wearables that have the potential to positively support employees during physical working operations. However, the technology is rather young, and long-term studies that could positively influence exoskeletons with respect to health, productivity, and ROI (and...

Logistics commands a huge variety of dynamic developments, driven by technological, organizational and market changes. In particular, automation and ergonomics are promising means to increase economical, ecological and social sustainability. The publication of this research paper marks...

"This first book in the series focuses on the employee as a user of the work environment. The 21 theories, that are discussed and applied to workplace design in this book, address people's ability to do their job and thrive in relation to the office workplace"--

"This book looks at how the workplace was transformed through a greater awareness of the roles that germs played in English working lives from c.1880 to 1945. Cutting across a diverse array of occupational settings - such as the domestic kitchen, the milking shed, the factory, and the Post...

The use of the simulation-based technique in facility layout has been a choice in the industry due to its convenience and efficient generation of results. Nevertheless, the solutions generated are not capable of addressing delays due to worker’s health and safety which significantly impact...

Logistics commands a huge variety of dynamic developments, driven by technological, organizational as well as market changes. In particular automation and ergonomics is seen as promising trends to tackle potentials for economical, eco-logical and social sustainability. The publication of this...

Digitalisierte Produktionsprozesse und neue Technologien verändern Arbeitsweisen und -abläufe, Kommunikation mit Kollegen, Vorgesetzten und Kunden. Aus arbeitswissenschaftlicher Sicht entstehen neue Belastungen und Beanspruchungen für Beschäftigte. Wissensarbeit ist fokussiert darauf, neues...

The study examined the effects of ergonomics on employee performance by ascertaining the level of ergonomics awareness in Nigerian organizations, identifying the factors hindering the use of ergonomic, and the best practices and methods adopted by various organizations across industries. Despite...

Um dem demografischen Wandel und dem damit ansteigenden Altersdurchschnitt in deutschen Unternehmen zu begegnen, werden Maßnahmen zur Gestaltung alternsgerechter Arbeitsplätze umgesetzt. Eine dieser Maßnahmen ist die Job Rotation, unter der ein systematischer Arbeitsplatzwechsel verstanden...

In bis zu 85 % sind menschliche Fehler der Hauptgrund für Unfälle im Seeverkehr. Situationsbewusstsein (SB) ist die Hauptursache dieser Fehler. In den meisten Fällen kann fehlerhaftes SB auf zwei Fakten zurückgeführt werden: Es waren zu viele oder zu wenige Informationen vorhanden. In...

1. Organizational Values and Culture: The Management & Organization Psychology -- 2. Value-based Enterprise Risk Management: Ergonomics, Ethics and Organizational Structure Considered Approach -- 3. Situational Awareness in AViation Business: Multi-cultural Business Environment -- 4. Enterprise...

Hospital meal carts are used to deliver meals, drugs and some other materials to patients in the hospital environment. These carts which are moved manually by operators, the health workers, mostly do not comply with ergonomics guidelines and physical requirements of the equipment users in terms...

Unternehmen müssen zunehmend auf Gesundheit und Leistungsfähigkeit ihrer Mitarbeiter achten. In ihrem Buch erklären die beiden Psychologen, was Pausen sind, was sie bewirken und wie sie in der Praxis ausgestaltet werden können. Sie legen den Schwerpunkt auf theoretische Erklärungen und...

"This book provides new theories, methods and application of ergonomics and product design or redesign of existing products with different or new materials and/or ergonomics characteristics to be used by academics, researchers and industry practitioners"--