The office system ProMlnanD supports cooperative office work by electronic circulation folders. Based on both, an abstract description of office tasks in terms of work steps, and knowledge of the organizational structure, a folder navigates through an organization from one office worker in charge to the next. Deviations from predefined cooperation procedures are supported by extensive exception...

Effects of an office ergonomics workplace and training intervention on workers' knowledge and self-reported musculoskeletal pain and discomfort were investigated. An instructional systems design process was used to develop an office ergonomics training program and the evaluation tools used to measure the effectiveness of the training program on workers' office ergonomics knowledge and skills. I...

New technologies do not always benefit the worker, especially when harnessed by organisations seeking ever cheaper labour. Crowdsourcing is a technology-enabled way of working which offers the potential to bring work to far flung communities. However, it is something of a double-edged sword and there are many socio-technical and ethical challenges. In the micro-task market crowdsourcing platfor...

In recent years, enhancing worker productivity is being recognized as one of the important management issues companies in response to global environmental and work style reforms by governments. Japan, CASBEE-Wellness Office was developed 2019. To disseminate this assessment system widely expand wellness offices real estate market future, it demonstrate benefits related participants. study, we r...

This paper presents the research framework and early results from a study that is exploring the use of Videoconferencing Systems (VCS) and its influences and impacts on worker productivity within a professional services firm. Worker productivity is the quantity of output produced with optimum quality of work and is measured by examining the comparative resources consumption in physical and VCS ...