What is the optimal office set-up?

Episode 4

We’ve all heard the word ergonomics, but what exactly does an optimal office set-up entail? How can we make our work environments work for us and improve focus and productivity? Join us as we sit down with Gale Moutrey, Global VP of Workplace Innovation and Brand Communication at Steelcase, as we explore considerations for the optimal office set-up!

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Show Notes

Researchers

• Gale Moutrey

Script Articles:

1. Steelcase. “Designing a Home Office That Works.” Steelcase, 23 July 2020, www.steelcase.com/research/articles/topics/post-covid-workplace/designing-home-office-works

2. Delgarno, Rebecca, and Naomi Luchka. “Working From Home: University Students With Laptops.” University of Alberta, 2020, www.ualberta.ca/rehabilitation/media-library/faculty-site/about-us/documents/working-from-home.pdf

3. Davis, Kermit G., et al. “The Home Office: Ergonomic Lessons From the ‘New Normal.’” Ergonomics in Design: The Quarterly of Human Factors Applications, vol. 28, no. 4, 2020, pp. 4–10. Crossref, doi:10.1177/1064804620937907

4. Niemelä, R., Railio, J., Hannula, M., Rautio, S., & Reijula, K. “Assessing the effect of indoor environment on productivity.” In Clima 2000/Napoli 2001 World Congress, Napoli, Italy, 15-18 September 2001 (pp. 6 s) (2001)

5. Rahaman, Mohammad Saiedur, et al. “An Ambient-Physical System to Infer Concentration in Open-Plan Workplace.” IEEE Internet of Things Journal, 2020, p. 1. Crossref, doi:10.1109/jiot.2020.2996219

6. Hershfield, Michael. “The Real Science Behind Innovative Offices.” Ideas, 15 Oct. 2020, www.wework.com/ideas/office-design-space/real-science-behind-innovative-offices

7. Long, Jennifer, and Hans Richter. “The Pitfalls of the Traditional Office Ergonomics Model in the Current Mobile Work Environment: Is Visual Ergonomics Health Literacy the Remedy?” Work, vol. 63, no. 3, 2019, pp. 447–56. Crossref, doi:10.3233/wor-192937

Videos

Ergonomics Expert Explains How to Set Up Your Desk | WSJ | Youtube

Additional Articles:

1. Kamarulzaman, N., et al. “An Overview of the Influence of Physical Office Environments Towards Employee.” Procedia Engineering, vol. 20, 2011, pp. 262–68. Crossref, doi:10.1016/j.proeng.2011.11.164

2. Foldspang, Lars, et al. Working Environment and Productivity. Nordic Council of Ministers, 2014, norden.diva-portal.org/smash/get/diva2:731771/FULLTEXT01.pdf

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