Ergonomic problems and stress among workers in a manufacturing company
Ergonomics is one of the most important elements which influence both the productivity and the quality of workers’ output.Avoidance of the ergonomic consideration while designing the work and work process increases stress among workers. The main purpose of this paper is to identify the relationship...
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| description | Ergonomics is one of the most important elements which influence both the productivity and the quality of workers’ output.Avoidance of the ergonomic consideration while designing the work and work process increases stress among workers. The main purpose of this paper is to identify the relationship between ergonomic factors and stress among manufacturing workers.This quantitative research was conducted in Bangi, Selangor.A total of 100 completed questionnaires were used in the data analysis process. Findings show that work design, work process design, working hours, and workload have significant and positive relationships on stress among the respondents. |
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| spelling | uum-212512017-03-01T08:47:25Z https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/21251/ Ergonomic problems and stress among workers in a manufacturing company Hassan, Zuraida Mohd Sarif, Nurul Hayati Hanisah HD28 Management. Industrial Management TS Manufactures Ergonomics is one of the most important elements which influence both the productivity and the quality of workers’ output.Avoidance of the ergonomic consideration while designing the work and work process increases stress among workers. The main purpose of this paper is to identify the relationship between ergonomic factors and stress among manufacturing workers.This quantitative research was conducted in Bangi, Selangor.A total of 100 completed questionnaires were used in the data analysis process. Findings show that work design, work process design, working hours, and workload have significant and positive relationships on stress among the respondents. Universiti Utara Malaysia 2015-12 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/21251/1/IJMS%2022%202%202015%2017%2031.pdf Hassan, Zuraida and Mohd Sarif, Nurul Hayati Hanisah (2015) Ergonomic problems and stress among workers in a manufacturing company. International Journal of Management Studies (IJMS), 22 (2). pp. 17-31. ISSN 2232-1608 http://ijms.uum.edu.my/images/pdf2/vol22no22015/2jims222.pdf |
| spellingShingle | HD28 Management. Industrial Management TS Manufactures Hassan, Zuraida Mohd Sarif, Nurul Hayati Hanisah Ergonomic problems and stress among workers in a manufacturing company |
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| title_short | Ergonomic problems and stress among workers in a manufacturing company |
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