Ergonomics

B.I.G strategic approach Brand Brita positing itself as leading and most trusted company in water filtration industry. The company aim to make these brands name equal to best drinking water experience for their customers. Innovation Brita offers innovations and solutions at highest standard in the industry, also encourage all employees to understand customers’ needs and to effectively help develop corporate Culture. Globalization Expand influence to worldwide in order to let everyone has chance…

This chapter discusses about the health hazard and hygiene in the workplace. Hazards can be found in every workplace. Hazard is generally anything that makes you in a dangerous situation. Health hazard is means that the hazard brings negative effect and harm to the health which is may cause measurable changes in the body. There are many hazard in the workplaces have the potential to harm workers short-term and long-term health result in diseases, disorders and injuries (Alison et. al., 2008).…

Introduction Teams consist of members who coordinate their work towards the achievement of a common goal. Therefore, as a manager, it is imperative to understand what characteristics have the potential to influence team performance. The purpose of this report is to present and discuss factors that influence team functioning and performance to maximise team effectiveness. This analysis focuses heavily on the composition and management stages of the team building process, as the research…

physiologic bases of work and sport. Chicago 3: Year Book Medical Publishers), and does contain both practical and theory work, one has also discovered that work physiology has the important job of “humanizing man’s working place as a branch of ergonomics” ((Stegemann, J. (1981) Exercise physiology: physiologic bases of work and sport. Chicago 3: Year Book Medical Publishers), and this happens as a result of people having good interpersonal skills. Thus, personally this is another skill that I…

Introduction This essay will review and critique the study Occupational Hazards among Cooks in Commercial Kitchens conducted by Bindu and Reddy (2013). It will summarise the key findings, discuss the occupational hazards and health issues studied. It will analyse a similar study with a New Zealand context and propose a study design for further research. Finally, this essay will provide lessons for future research and planning in occupational health. Summary of key points: This study aimed to…

My biggest fear as a future leader is not managing budget or meeting project deadlines, rather it’s how to evaluate, improve, and maintain employee morale. During my Management 150 course there were six words that will forever stay imbedded in my mind, “Managers direct people, Leaders motivate people.” A Gallup study has reported, only thirty percent of U.S. employees are engaged at work, and as low as thirteen percent worldwide. Gallup defines “engaged” employees as those who are involved in,…

Introduction Everyday nurses talk to their patients about all of the ways they can modify their lives in order to be healthier and stay out of the hospital. However, nurses are not good at taking their own advice. They are some of the unhealthiest people. Throughout school nurses are trained to give the best care possible to all of their patients, even if that meant no lunch that day. There are so many ways that nurses do not take care of their bodies and some of these may be a shock. I will…

Introduction The ride comfort concept sweeps over many disciplines in automotive engineering. The vehicle parameters such as suspension spring stiffness and damping coefficient, the temperature control inside the cabin, the ergonomics of the car and many other factors contribute to this quality. When vehicles travel on the irregular roads, they are always subjected to excitation from braking, acceleration and inertial forces on a curved track, which causes discomfort to the driver. The…

Quality of Work Life (QWL) has gained the attention of people worldwide, particularly in the last two decades and has been an interesting area of study for researchers, academicians, managers and experts who have looked at it as a core indicator for job satisfaction, employee motivation, performance management and enhanced productivity. Numerous studies have reported that QWL is an important factor for employee retention and improving the productivity of the organization. It is indeed true that…

Car Scents is the range of automotive spill proof air fresheners produced in the USA by California Scents. The company was founded in 1993 in Southern California and started by producing and selling air fresheners packed in aluminium canisters, similar to the ones used for packing fish cans, suitable for home, office or in the car. In the beginning, the company produced only one type of air freshener which was available in six scents. Along with the increased popularity of their products, the…