Putting the Organization on Wheels: Workplace Design at SEI

A musculoskeletal disorder is highly dependent on the workplace design. The workers whose job requires repetitive tasks, are more prone to this disorder. Textile industry is one of the labor intensive industries and most of its jobs require continuous engagement with the work. Sewing machine operators in this sector due to workplace design are facing high risk of health issues due to focused attention and static posture of the body. Understanding the health issues linked with continuous working hours and static posture need to be addressed. Both Government and non- government organizations need to be better involved in designing interventions targeting these people and protecting them from such health risks.The present study was conducted in Hisar district from Haryana state in which respondents were selected randomly. Total number of respondents were 60 in which 28 were males and 32 were females with objectives to assess work organization and work space design and to find out the occupational health problems and musculoskeletal symptoms among sewing machine operators. The results showed that maximum numbers of the respondents (68.4%) were took break of fixed duration and (53.4%) respondents were work along with others. Majority (43.3%) respondents were the first experience of MSK symptoms from 7 days to 12 months followed by (33.3%) respondents in 2-3 years.

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Cobots in maxillofacial surgery – challenges for workplace design and the human-machine-interface

Procedia CIRP ◽

10.1016/j.procir.2021.05.108 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 100 ◽

pp. 488-493

Author(s):

Florian Beuss ◽

Frederik Schmatz ◽

Marten Stepputat ◽

Fabian Nokodian ◽

Wilko Fluegge ◽

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Keyword(s):

Maxillofacial Surgery ◽

Human Machine Interface ◽

Workplace Design ◽

Machine Interface

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3D fuzzy ergonomic analysis for rapid workplace design and modification in construction

Automation in Construction ◽

10.1016/j.autcon.2020.103521 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 123 ◽

pp. 103521

Author(s):

Jingwen Wang ◽

SangHyeok Han ◽

Xinming Li

Keyword(s):

Workplace Design ◽

Ergonomic Analysis

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Visual Display Terminals: a Manual Covering Ergonomics, Workplace Design, Health and Safety, Task Organisation

IEE Proceedings E Computers and Digital Techniques ◽

10.1049/ip-e.1981.0016 ◽

1981 ◽

Vol 128 (2) ◽

pp. 83

Author(s):

J.G. Axford

Keyword(s):

Health And Safety ◽

Visual Display ◽

Workplace Design

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An innovative approach to facilities management in the workplace design brief

Facilities ◽

10.1108/02632770510600290 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 23 (7/8) ◽

pp. 343-355 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Michael Pitt ◽

Sonia Goyal ◽

Patrik Holt ◽

John Ritchie ◽

Philip Day ◽

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Keyword(s):

Innovative Approach ◽

Facilities Management ◽

Workplace Design

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Workplace environment, employee satisfaction and intent to stay

International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management ◽

10.1108/ijchm-04-2017-0230 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 31 (1) ◽

pp. 268-284 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Deepak Bangwal ◽

Prakash Tiwari

Keyword(s):

Job Satisfaction ◽

Employee Satisfaction ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Hospitality Industry ◽

Hotel Industry ◽

Intent To Stay ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

Workplace Design ◽

Design Features ◽

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PurposeThe hotel industry suffers from retaining its employees, and to retain their employees is a big challenge to the hotel industry. So, the purpose of this study is to examine the causal relationship between workplace design features of hospitality industry with employee job satisfaction and their intent to stay through empirical validation.Design/methodology/approachAs per the objective of the study, three hypotheses were proposed based on a comprehensive literature review on workplace design features of the hospitality industry. The proposed relationships were examined by using structural equation modeling approach with AMOS 18 as prescribed by Hair et al. (1998).FindingsSignificant evidence was found in favor of proposed hypotheses. The result of hypothesis testing showed workplace design features of hospitality industry to positively influence employee’s intent to stay through job satisfaction.Originality/valueWhile the employee satisfaction and commitment has been a significant research topic for more than decades, barely any research has been conducted that focuses specifically on workplace design features of a hospitality industry. This study tries to make a link between workplace design with the employee intent to stay through employee satisfaction. These links are rare from an Indian perspective.

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