Why Ergonomics Can No Longer Be Ignored

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Ergonomic office environments are important for two reasons: they result in a high return on investment because of better employee performance and they may become required by pending state legislation. A study on the relationship between ergonomic office environments and productivity was conducted over the last five years by Humantech Inc. One group studied prior to use of ergonomic furniture and after the furniture change showed a drop in Monday morning absenteeism from seven to less than one percent, a decrease in error rates while preparing documents from twenty-five to eleven percent, and an increase in time spent using the computer from sixty to eighty-six percent. Other studies provide similar results. A series of charts show benefits of ergonomic furniture in terms of implementing a simple seat and table system to productivity and economic gains to be expected.

Ergonomics, Industrial productivity, Legislative process, Performance improvement (Computers), Productivity, Performance/Cost Relationship, Study, Employee, Legislation, Performance Improvement

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Apple Faces Declining Profits - Closes Facilities, Curtails Direct Sales

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Changes at Apple Computer Inc. are taking place to minimize decreasing sales as the firm faces a slow personal computer market and an expected decline in third quarter 1985 profits of forty-five percent. Changes include shutting down the San Jose (California) factory, layoffs, discontinuing the Lisa, cutbacks in advertising, and other cost-saving moves including withdrawal from the 1985 National Computer Conference. Apple's sales target is toward the educational market now; the company has discontinued direct sales to corporations.

Finance, Education, Cost control, Apple Inc., Personal Computers, Microcomputer, Manufacturers, Marketing Strategy, Cost Reduction, Market, Third Quarter

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