Economic Requirements and Work organization strategies.

Business Administration Term 3

teacher: Michael BarryDue: 3rd September

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chair height, seat and back adjustment

Your feet must be level with the floor and your arms level with the table.

The chair you select should have arms capable of movement up and down. The armrests of the chair should support the majority of the weight of your arms.

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keyboard and mouse position

Keyboard should be directly in front of your computer.

Mouse should be on right hand side

Screen should be higher then the keyboard.

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Document holder Keeps all your

information organized

Should be easy to find and read.

Keeps your eyes and the information at the same level of the computer screen

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screen position The monitor should be

located directly in front of you and not to the side. Positioning a monitor to the left or right of your workspace forces awkward positioning of the neck, head and back.

The monitor should be an arm's length away from your body (18" to 30" inches). Monitors distanced too close or too far away create eye-strain and fatigue.

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Lighting

Computer displays should be positioned to minimize glare from windows and other lighting sources.

Most overhead lighting (fluorescent) is not made for computer use. Task lighting for documents and other desktop objects often work well.

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Posture

Position and posture while working on your computer is important. Be aware of your body position - do not slouch.

Awkward reaching and/or body angles will eventually result in physical soreness or pain. Remember to stretch and move periodically while at your computer. Next Slide

rest periods / exercise breaks

Eye breaks every 15 minutes. Micro-breaks from the use of a

particular set of muscles that's doing much of the work (e.g. the finger flexors if you're doing a lot of typing).

Rest breaks every 30 to 60 minutes.

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Footrest The footrest height

must allow your knees to be bent at 90 degrees. Therefore the height of the footrest may need to be adjustable. Adjust the backrest so that it supports the lower back when you are sitting upright. Next slide

noise minimisation The minimisation of background

noise is best managed when the office is being designed. This ensures that the workplace layout will minimise noise, and office fittings, fixtures and surfaces are noise absorbing.

Office equipment, such as photocopiers, should also be taken into account in determining their location in a call centre environment.

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Radiation from computer screens

Computer screens emit visible light which allows the characters on the screen to be seen.. Similar emissions are produced by television receivers.

The levels of most radiations and electromagnetic fields emitted from computers are much less than those from natural sources, such as the sun or even the human body and are well below levels considered to be harmful.

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