Office Seating: A Productivity Enhancer

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Seventy-five per cent of American working people are seated when on the job. Couple this with other statistical findings, according to which the right kind of furniture on which to sit can increase productivity by as much as forty minutes every day, and chairs assume a major ergonomic significance. The average seated person changes position every eight to ten minutes. They lean forward when using a computer keyboard, lean backward when scanning the video screen, and slouch to ease certain physical tensions created by sitting erect. All of this points to the importance of choosing chairs that adapt, or at least conform, to the widest possible range of typical human movements. Photographs of office chairs are included.

Work environment, Ergonomics, Office Equipment, Computer Furniture, Human Factors

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Automation Outlook

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Now that there is a shakeout in major investments in office automation (OA) hardware, it is time for the computer industry to develop sophisticated artificial intelligence software to help users understand their office technology. A recent study by The Diebold Group indicates that motivated OA equipment users have been reached already; now users who are more resistant need to be reached to help them understand the technology. A trend in the computer industry is to make equipment more user friendly through artificial intelligence techniques. The Jazz program from Lotus is an example of a step in that direction.

Computer industry, Software, Artificial intelligence, Office automation, column, Trends, Study, Market

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Moving Toward a Terminal on Every Desk

Article Abstract:

The new corporate headquarters for Dow Corning Corp. has been given an Award of Merit for the Office Administration and Automation's 1982 contest. The building has an open flexible plan that supports the corporate structure. The organization, based on separate product profit centers, promotes the frequent movement of personnel. The plan incorporates an electronic conference room, an expanding information center and pre-wired broadband floor cables to facilitate future technology and was designed and implemented by in-house personnel. The plans call for a terminal on every desk by 1985.

Dow Corning Corp., Public opinion, Space Planning, Layout, Organization Structure, Achievements and Awards, Facility Construction

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