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Main entry under title:
The Ergonomics payoff;designing the
electronic office
[Convergingtechnologies series]
Blblbgraphy,
Includes index.
ISBN 603-921998-4
I . Human engineering. 2. Work envirom
Office practice - Aubmatbn.
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ding union activity, pending ].egislation,and an increasingly sophisticated work
force. From awtkr bnt, economic pressures force consideration al ergonomic methods to improve corporate productivity.
This book attempts to address such concerns. It is intended for those
involved h designing the electronic office or m evduating how a traditionaI
office can accommodate new requirements more effectively. Architects, facility managers, designers, and managers alike must all ensure that the oftice will
serve the (frequently coafbcting) objectives of the employee, the department,
and the organization mer the short and long term.
This boak is for atchitects, to help them understand ~e cmtinubq concerns
of their dents, and how their building wilt be used, now and over its life cyc!e.
It is for designers, who face increasingly complex and stringent design requirements that, when not met, incur more dire consequences than ever before. It
is for facifity managersz who must decide how to docate limited resources
most effectively.Fidly* it is for managgers and supervisors, who must understand the context of the electronic ofice More it canbe made more productive.
These interest3 are merging though a growing recognition that the office of
the presetit, and that of the future, will succeed or fail to the extent that it
meets its human-centered criteria.
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