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Eudaemonic Design to Achieve Well-Being at Work, Wherever That May Be
Ergonomics and Business Policies for the Promotion of Well-Being in the Workplace, pp.1-32
Advances in Human Resources Management and Organizational Development (AHRMOD) , IGI Global
2022
Abstract
In recent years, employee health and well-being have been of increasing importance to companies as they attempt to move toward more sustainable business models and futures. Taking health into account in business policies helps ensure sustainable production systems. The role of ergonomics in companies can contribute to creating a more sustainable work environment, which accelerates the performance of the organization and promotes professional development, impacting the health and well-being of workers in a broad and positive way. Ergonomics and Business Policies for the Promotion of Well-Being in the Workplace presents the new trends in sustainable work through the analysis and application of methods to evaluate and improve the interaction of human beings with their work, their work area, and their environment. Covering topics such as mental health and organizational environments, this publication is ideal for academics, researchers, industry professionals, policymakers, business owners, instructors, and students.
In recent years, employee health and well-being have been of increasing importance to companies as they attempt to move toward more sustainable business models and futures. Taking health into account in business policies helps ensure sustainable production systems. The role of ergonomics in companies can contribute to creating a more sustainable work environment, which accelerates the performance of the organization and promotes professional development, impacting the health and well-being of workers in a broad and positive way. Ergonomics and Business Policies for the Promotion of Well-Being in the Workplace presents the new trends in sustainable work through the analysis and application of methods to evaluate and improve the interaction of human beings with their work, their work area, and their environment. Covering topics such as mental health and organizational environments, this publication is ideal for academics, researchers, industry professionals, policymakers, business owners, instructors, and students.
Details
- Title
- Eudaemonic Design to Achieve Well-Being at Work, Wherever That May Be
- Authors
- Jenna Mikus - Queensland University of TechnologyJanice Rieger - Queensland University of TechnologyDeanna Grant-Smith - Queensland University of Technology
- Contributors
- Mildrend Montoya-Reyes (Editor) - Universidad Autónoma de Baja CaliforniaIsmael Mendoza-Muñoz (Editor) - Universidad Autónoma de Baja CaliforniaGabriela Jacobo-Galicia (Editor) - Universidad Autónoma de Baja CaliforniaSamantha E Cruz-Sotelo (Editor) - Universidad Autónoma de Baja California
- Publication details
- Ergonomics and Business Policies for the Promotion of Well-Being in the Workplace, pp.1-32
- Series
- Advances in Human Resources Management and Organizational Development (AHRMOD)
- Publisher
- IGI Global
- Date published
- 2022
- DOI
- 10.4018/978-1-7998-7396-9.ch001
- ISSN
- 2327-3380; 2327-3372
- ISBN
- 9781799873983
- Copyright note
- This chapter published as an Open Access Chapter distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and production in any medium, provided the author of the original work and original publication source are properly credited
- Organisation Unit
- School of Business and Creative Industries
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 991016185402621
- Output Type
- Book chapter
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