Human Factors and Ergonomics in Consumer Product Design Uses and Applications Ergonomics Design and Management: Theory and Applications Industrial Engineering and Management Systems University of Central Florida (UCF) – Orlando‚ Florida Waldemar Karwowski Series Editor Published Titles Aircraft Interior Comfort and Design Peter Vink and Klaus Brauer Ergonomics and Psychology: Developments in Theory and Practice Olexiy Ya Chebykin‚ Gregory Z. Bedny‚ and Waldemar Karwowski Ergonomics
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Autism in the Workplace 2013 A child just turned 16 months old a week ago‚ they have spoken no words‚ and have had little to no signs of joyful expression; these are severe red flags that this child may be suffering from a condition known as Autism. Autism or Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)‚ are general terms for a group of complex disorders of brain development. Autism appears in very early brain development; however‚ the most obvious signs of autism and symptoms tend to emerge between 2 and
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Working Women and the American Family The increased role of women in the workplace has certainly changed the face of the American family‚ as well as strengthening the family itself. Because we as Americans do not have the deep past and rich cultural history of older nations‚ we are allowed a larger range of flexibility in our social structures – including family. Indeed‚ this flexibility extends to the familial unit‚ allowing this construct to change according to economic and social influences
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deteriorating and unsafe staffing conditions in hospitals and other institutions prompts workplace advocacy as the universally appropriate concept for maintaining professional nursing practice. The Arkansas Nurses Association and the Louisiana State Nurses Association define workplace advocacy as a planned‚ organized system of services and resources designed to support the professional nurse in the workplace (White Paper on Workplace Advocacy‚ 1997). It provides nurses with the knowledge and skills to use a range
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Diversity in the Workplace‚ an Asset if Monitored Efficiently Introduction “It’s hard to define what diversity is because everyone has an opinion” (Working Woman magazine‚ October 2000) Workplace diversity is a personal issue‚ and it focusses on the characteristics that are brought into the firm. Whether it is attributes or differences that separate these people‚ these cultural dimensions that are introduced to any workforce can provide businesses with different options for further business growth
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Understanding Cultural Diversity in the Workplace Feeling like an outsider is never an enjoyable experience. As humans‚ we have a natural desire to fit within the pack‚ to be a member of the group‚ to feel like we belong. However‚ that is sometimes not how things work. With an ever changing and growing population in the United States‚ we come into contact with people from different backgrounds‚ ethnicities‚ and cultures every day. Unfortunately‚ people that do not fit into the majority come face
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Women in the Workplace Written by: Craig Beam- PP247 For several years‚ discrimination in the workplace has been a major problem. Discrimination is isolating someone on his or her physical appearance‚ gender‚ age or race. There are two types of discrimination‚ indirect and direct. Indirect discrimination might be a women being overlooked for a promotion‚ or an employee displaying inappropriate sexual material in the workplace. Direct discrimination may include a women being discharged
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Gamification in the Workplace The paper examines a new trend in workplace design called “gamification”. Gamification is defined as using concepts derived from video games and applying them in businesses to enhance motivation‚ raise productivity and lower turnover. The areas of effect discussed are motivation‚ cooperation‚ productivity and employee happiness. The text looks at which characteristics of video games make them so engaging and translates them into examples from the workplace. It presents
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relationships with whomever we want‚ I believe it is morally acceptable for a company to adopt workplace dating / fraternization policies. The company has the right‚ no‚ the obligation‚ to provide a working environment that is free of the unnecessary distractions that a workplace romance might cause and an obligation to protect its own assets. Having said that‚ people are people and there are bound to be workplace romances. Companies must determine how they are going to deal with the situation when it
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Ethical Practices of Computer and Internet Technology in the Work Place Computer and Internet technology use in the workplace gives rise to questionable ethical practices among employees as well as managers. For the last three (plus) decades the increasing availability and advances in technology has improved productivity; however the use of computers and Internet in the workplace leads to temptation to misuse the resource for personal gain. Employees and managers accessing private employee information
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