BUSINESS ERGONOMICS BEYOND HEALTH AND SAFETY: WORK ENVIRONMENTS FOR EMPLOYEE PRODUCTIVITY, CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION

摘要

The value of ergonomics for companies is beyond health and safety. With ergonomically designed work environments a company can reach a competitive advantage. Ergonomics can help to improve employee productivity (especially in organisations focusing on a cost reductions), and increase employee creativity (especially in organisations focusing on innovation). Hence, ergonomics can have a strategic value for business organisations. In this paper, models and examples are presented showing that ergonomics can create business value. The consequences for ergonomics researchers and practitioners are mentioned.