| Description |
1 online resource (339 pages) |
| Contents |
Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Preface; Author; 1: Working Posture; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Sitting versus Standing; 1.3 The Back; 1.4 Posture; 1.5 Maintenance and Monitoring of Good Postures; 1.6 Summary; References; 2: The Design of Workstation Furniture; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Desks; 2.2.1 Desk Height; 2.2.2 Work Surface Design; 2.2.3 Work Surface Layout; 2.2.4 Undersurface Features; 2.2.5 Sit-Stand Desks; 2.3 Partitions; 2.4 Chairs; 2.4.1 Seat Height Adjustment; 2.4.2 Backrest Adjustment; 2.4.3 Seat Slide; 2.4.4 Armrests |
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2.4.5 Adjustment Mechanisms2.5 Accessories; 2.5.1 Footrests; 2.5.2 Wrist Rests; 2.5.3 Document Holders; 2.5.4 Screen Risers; 2.5.5 Telephone Headsets; 2.5.6 Reading Slopes; 2.6 Summary; References; 3: Workstation Trials; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Task Analysis; 3.2.1 Starting the Procedure; 3.2.2 Information Collection; 3.2.3 Recording Information; 3.3 Trials; 3.4 The Roll-Out; 3.5 Summary; 4: Computer Use; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 What's on Offer; 4.2.1 Microcomputers; 4.2.2 Netbooks; 4.2.3 Ultraportable Laptops; 4.2.4 Laptops; 4.2.5 Tablets; 4.2.6 Towers; 4.2.7 Desktops; 4.2.8 SFF Computers |
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4.2.9 All-in-One Computers4.3 How Desktop Screens Should Be Used; 4.3.1 Screens; 4.4 Small(er) Computers; 4.4.1 Mobile Phones/Smartphones; 4.5 Display Characteristics; 4.5.1 Fonts; 4.5.2 Using Colour; 4.5.3 Layout; 4.5.4 Wording; 4.5.5 Windows; 4.6 Summary; References; 5: 'Atypical Offices'; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Out-of-Office Working; 5.2.1 Home Office; 5.2.2 Transient Workplaces; 5.2.3 Mobile Offices; 5.3 Summary; References; 6: Input Devices; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Keyboards; 6.3 Mouse; 6.4 Touchpads; 6.5 Trackball; 6.6 Vertical Mouse or Joystick; 6.7 Touchscreens; 6.8 Graphics Tablets |
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6.9 Voice Recognition Software6.10 General Design Requirements; 6.11 Summary; References; 7: Organisational Issues; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Job Design; 7.3 Work Rate; 7.4 Rest Breaks; 7.5 Overtime; 7.6 Incentives; 7.7 Motivation; 7.8 Shift Work; 7.9 Compressed Working Week; 7.10 Managing Change; 7.11 Summary; References; 8: Training; 8.1 Introduction; 8.2 The Trainees; 8.3 Training Methods; 8.4 The Course; 8.5 Alternative Approaches; 8.6 Making Training More Effective; 8.7 After the Course; 8.8 Summary; References; 9: The Environment; 9.1 Introduction; 9.2 Noise; 9.3 Lighting; 9.3.1 Glare |
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9.3.2 Artificial Light9.3.3 Natural Light; 9.3.4 Colour; 9.4 Thermal Comfort; 9.5 Summary; References; 10: Manual Handling; 10.1 Introduction; 10.2 Manual Handling Injuries; 10.3 Reducing the Risk; 10.3.1 Mechanical Assistance; 10.3.2 Work Demands; 10.3.3 Object Characteristics; 10.3.4 Environmental Conditions; 10.3.5 The Person; 10.3.6 Manual Handling Related to Vehicle Use; 10.4 Training; 10.5 Summary; References; 11: Work-Related Ill Health; 11.1 Introduction; 11.2 Upper Limb Disorders; 11.2.1 Types of Upper Limb Disorders; 11.2.1.1 Tenosynovitis; 11.2.1.2 Carpal Tunnel Syndrome |
| Summary |
Just like the previous edition, this new edition aims to provide practical advice on how to create, develop, or improve office environments so that those individuals who work within them can do so comfortably and contently. Those environments include traditional purpose-built offices, home offices, vehicle interiors, or transient environments like train stations, hotels, and airports. Technology has changed radically since the first edition published in 2007. The new edition has been completely updated and offers simple, practical and effective advice that can be employed easily in any office environment, whether typical or atypical. Features Provides up-to-date advice on working with handheld devices and computers Outlines what can be done in non-office environments to make the worker more comfortable Offers updated case studies, which are more relevant to today's work, made possible by ever-advancing technology Includes an expanded section on accommodating workers with disabilities and covers new options available to assist the disabled so they can work effectively and comfortably Deals with the hidden area of work-related manual handling inside and outside the office |
| Notes |
11.2.1.3 Dupuytren's Contracture |
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Human engineering.
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Office procedures.
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Office equipment and supplies -- Design
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Employee health promotion.
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Ergonomics
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ergonomics.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Human Resources & Personnel Management.
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Atypical Offices.
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Risk Assessment.
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Virtual Offices.
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Working Posture.
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Workstation Trials.
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Work-Related Health.
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Employee health promotion
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Human engineering
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Office procedures
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780429508264 |
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0429508263 |
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9780429508882 |
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0429508883 |
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