Work environment effects on labor productivity: An intervention study in a storage building

Niemelä, Raimo; Rautio, Sari; Hannula, Mika; Reijula, Kari

doi:10.1002/ajim.10119

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“…Work productivity can be related to a variety of factors such as work-related factors, and health problems [McCunney, 2001]. Productivity is most likely related to the physical work environment such as thermal climate and lighting condition and to regular disturbances in the logistics of the production process [Niemelä et al, 2002[Niemelä et al, , 2006. Although in the present study available data did not allow investigating the influence of the latter factors on productivity loss directly, the influence of the most important physical work-related factors was investigated.…”

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Productivity loss in the workforce: associations with health, work demands, and individual characteristics

Alavinia

Molenaar²,

Burdorf

2008

American J Industrial Med

133

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Productivity loss in the workforce: associations with health, work demands, and individual characteristics

Alavinia

Molenaar²,

Burdorf

2008

American J Industrial Med

133

111

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“…However, if the employees find their psycho-social work environment pleasant, they usually report disturbing symptoms less often [15]. Poor and insufficient ventilation decreases the efficiency and productivity at work and affects the working atmosphere [16,17]. In addition, poorly working ventilation may pose a great health risk factor for some patients [3].…”

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Perceived indoor air quality, air-related symptoms and ventilation in Finnish hospitals

Hellgren¹,

Hyvärinen²,

Holopainen³

et al. 2011

International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health

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Objectives: Good ventilation is more important in hospitals than in many other buildings. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of the condition, performance and modernity of ventilation systems on the perceived indoor air quality (IAQ) and the indoor air-related symptoms of hospital personnel. Materials and Methods: An inspection and evaluation graded on a 1 to 3 scale of the condition, performance, and modernity of the ventilation systems was carried out in ten central hospitals in Finland. The perceived IAQ and the related symptoms were collected by means of an indoor air questionnaire survey among the workers in these hospitals. Results: The condition, performance and modernity of the ventilation systems were good in 40% of the hospitals included in the research and poor in another 40% of them. In hospitals where the majority of the ventilation systems were assessed to be good, the prevalence of the indoor air-related complaints and symptoms was lower than in hospitals where the majority of the ventilation systems were assessed as needing extensive repairs. Conclusions: The condition and performance of the ventilation systems in hospitals had a significant impact on the perceived IAQ and the symptoms observed among the employees in Finnish hospitals. Therefore, it is important that hospital ventilation systems are maintained properly and regularly. Furthermore, they should be renovated, at the latest when their technical lifespan expires.

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“…Obviously, good-looking surroundings may positively affect participants' level of well-being. Previous studies indicated the positive effect of good-looking workspace on employees' well-being, productivity and creativity (El-Zeiny, 2012;Hua et al, 2011;Newsham et al, 2004;Niemelä et al, 2002;Thatcher and Milner, 2012). For instance, as suggested by Larsen et al (1998), the existence of indoor plants increase the attractiveness and comfort of office environments.…”

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Individual Control over the Physical Work Environment to Affect Creativity

Samani¹,

Rasid²,

Sofian³

2015

Industrial Engineering and Management Systems

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The purpose of this paper is to provide a review of the background information regarding to the impact of personal control over the physical work environment on satisfaction with work environment and creativity at work. Today creativity has a significant and special place in business especially in innovative organizations which need creative people to generate new, and useful ideas for produce new products, services, work methods, systems etc. Moreover the design and appearance of workspace and individual ability to control the ambient conditions of the workplace have significant effect on their behavior, satisfaction and overall outcome including creativity. So the result of this study will contribute towards enhancing the understanding of the effect of office design to enhance employees' creativity.

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Work environment effects on labor productivity: An intervention study in a storage building

Abstract: We conclude that increased productivity is most likely related to the combined effect of the improved work environment, i.e., better thermal climate, reduced contaminant concentrations, and better lighting conditions.

Cited by 35 publications

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Productivity loss in the workforce: associations with health, work demands, and individual characteristics

Productivity loss in the workforce: associations with health, work demands, and individual characteristics

Perceived indoor air quality, air-related symptoms and ventilation in Finnish hospitals

Individual Control over the Physical Work Environment to Affect Creativity

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