scholarly journals Association between the physical work environment and work functioning impairment while working from home under the COVID-19 pandemic in Japanese workers

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Makoto Okawara ◽  
Tomohiro Ishimaru ◽  
Seiichiro Tateishi ◽  
Ayako Hino ◽  
Mayumi Tsuji ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Work Environment ◽  
Odds Ratio ◽  
Safety Management ◽  
Random Effect ◽  
Physical Work ◽  
Work Functioning ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Working From Home ◽  
Exposure Factor ◽  
Physical Work Environment

Objective: This study examined the relationship between the physical work environment and work functioning impairment while working from home in the context of rapid changes associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: This cross-sectional study of internet monitors was conducted between December 22 and 26, 2020. Of a total of 33,302 participants, 5,760 who worked from home at least 1 day a month, excluding those who met the exclusion criteria, were included in the analysis. A binary subjective assessment of the physical work environment while working from home was used as an exposure factor. We examined 9 items related to the physical work environment, including level of illuminance and use of suitable desks and chairs, traditionally recommended for health and safety management when working at a desk. The number of non-conformities to 7 items was also used as an exposure factor. The presence of severe work functioning impairment was measured using the Work Functioning impairment Scale (WFun), a self-reported outcome measure of the degree of work functioning impairment. Odds ratios of severe work functioning impairment were estimated using mixed-effects logistic regression analysis with the prefecture of residence as a random effect. Results: Multivariate analysis showed that the odds ratio of severe work functioning impairment was significantly higher among those who indicated "No" to all recommended items except for "I work at a desk/chair for office use." The highest odds ratio of work functioning impairment was associated with a "No" response to "There is enough light to do my work" (aOR: 2.02, 95%CI: 1.73-2.35, p<0.01). Our results also suggest the presence of a dose-response relationship between the number of non-conformities to recommendations for work environments while working from home and work functioning impairment. Conclusions: Our findings suggest that it is important for both companies and individual workers to create a work environment that prevents negative health outcomes and improves productivity while working from home.

scholarly journals Tingkat Kepuasan Kerja Dilihat Dari Perspektif Lingkungan Kerja Sosial dan Pengembangan Karir

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 37
Author(s):  
Ryan Rahmadi ◽  
Syamsul Hadi Senen ◽  
Sumiyati Sumiyati
Keyword(s):  
Work Environment ◽  
Work Ability ◽  
Employee Performance ◽  
Physical Work ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Analysis Technique ◽  
Measurement Tools ◽  
Physical Work Environment ◽  
One Year

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of physical work environment and work ability on employee performance. This study was conducted in a span of less than one year, the research design used was a cross-sectional method. This study uses a descriptive and verification approach with the explanatory survey method. 92 respondents were selected as samples using probability sampling. The research questionnaire is used as a research instrument to collect data from respondents, and the data analysis technique used is multiple linear regression. The findings obtained are physical work environment and work ability significantly influence employee performance. differences found in objects and research methods, populations and research samples, research periods, measurement tools and research results, and sources of theory from foreign journals and foreign books

scholarly journals Escaping the Cubicle

2021 ◽  
pp. 181-201
Author(s):  
Elizabeth (Libby) J. Sander ◽  
Alannah Rafferty ◽  
Peter J. Jordan
Keyword(s):  
Work Environment ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Performance Outcomes ◽  
Physical Work ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Contingent Work ◽  
Working From Home ◽  
Technological Advances ◽  
Physical Work Environment ◽  
And Performance

A rise in contingent work, the increasing real estate costs for organizations, technological advances, and more recently, restrictions on movement emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic have resulted in a sharp increase in the number of employees working from home. These have significant implications for individuals, organizations, and society. Yet the physical work environment within the home has received little attention from scholars. Research on traditional office settings indicates that the physical environment influences a range of well-being and performance outcomes, indicating a critical need for researchers to consider the impact of the physical work environment at home. To address this issue, the authors briefly summarize the effects of the physical work environment and review existing research on working from home. They then propose directions for future research and emerging methodologies to undertake this research. Finally, they detail the practical implications that these changes bring for individuals, organizations, and society.

scholarly journals COMPARISON BETWEEN PHYSICAL AND NON-PHYSICAL WORK ENVIRONMENT IN PBF X YOGYAKARTA

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 92-98
Author(s):  
Ni Made Ayu Nila Septianingrum ◽  
Fitriana Yuliastuti
Keyword(s):  
Work Environment ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Work Productivity ◽  
Mean Value ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Physical Work ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Physical Work Environment ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Narrative Forms

The convenience of working for employees is one of the keys to success for the company. If employees feel comfortable, their work productivity will increase and have a positive impact on the company. One factor that can provide comfort to employees is the work environment. The work environment is dividing into a physical work environment and a non-physical work environment. This study aims to determine the comparison of physical and non-physical work environments in PBF X in Yogyakarta. The method used is descriptive-analytic, with a cross-sectional approach and using saturated samples. Primary data were obtained by distributing questionnaires to all 25 PBF X employees. Data were processed using Microsoft Excel and presented in tables, diagrams, and descriptive (narrative) forms. The results obtained show a comparison of the mean value of the non-physical work environment is 3.0, and the mean value of the physical work environment is 2.8. The highest mean value in the non-physical work environment is about overtime salaries, while in the physical work environment, selecting paint colors at workplaces appropriate. The conclusion obtained that the non-physical work environment is more influential on respondents doing work in PBF X than the physical work environment. The company or PBF X needs to evaluate to create a comfortable physical work environment for employees so that the working atmosphere can increase company productivity

scholarly journals Safety Management Improvement Possibilities in Smes

2015 ◽  
Vol 62 (3) ◽  
pp. 325-342
Author(s):  
Õnnela Paas ◽  
Karin Reinhold ◽  
Jelena Hartšenko ◽  
Piia Tint
Keyword(s):  
Work Environment ◽  
Safety Management ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Occupational Accidents ◽  
Foreign Firms ◽  
Physical Work ◽  
Medium Size ◽  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
Safety Level ◽  
Physical Work Environment

Abstract The safety management system in 16 Estonian manufacturing companies (eight certified and eight noncertified in OHSAS (occupational health and safety management systems standard) 18001; four of the last corporated to the foreign firms) were investigated using the MISHA method. The results showed that if the advanced safety methods (like proposed by OHSAS 18001) are implemented by the initiative of the employers of the locally-owned Estonian SMEs, the level in safety performance, comparable with OHSAS certified companies could be achieved. The regression analysis showed strong correlation between the personnel management, safety activities in practice, communication, physical work environment, psychological working conditions, hazards analysis procedures and the safety level, R2= 0.7312-0.9596; medium correlation between the participation, personnel safety training, occupational accidents and illnesses, social work environment and the safety level (R2=0.3133-0.6044). Low correlation (R2= 0.2139) was recorded between the safety policy and the safety level and there was no correlation between the work ability of the employees and the safety level. The methods to improve the locally-owned enterprises’ safety level up to the corporated and OHSAS 18001 certified level are proposed. The cost of suitable safety measures is calculated. The MISHA method improvement possibilities for the use in the SMEs (small and medium size companies) are presented.

PENGARUH KOMPETENSI DAN LINGKUNGAN KERJA FISIK TERHADAP KINERJA KARYAWAN PT. SUZUKI INDOMOBIL MOTOR

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rasmansyah Rasmansyah ◽  
M Zainal Aripin
Keyword(s):  
Work Environment ◽  
Random Sampling ◽  
Employee Performance ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Physical Work ◽  
Physical Work Environment ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Dominant Influence

<em>This research was conducted based on the existence of problems in the competence and physical work environment of employee performance. This study aims to determine the effect of competencies and physical work environment simultaneously or partially on the performance of employees of PT. Suzuki Indomobil Motor. The sampling technique is the sample random sampling technique. The type of research used is descriptive and verivative research methods, with data collection techniques using primary data and secondary data. The results showed that competency, physical work environment, and performance were categorized quite well. Based on the calculation, it can be seen that simultaneously the competence and physical work environment have a positive and significant influence on the performance of the employees of PT. Suzuki Indomobil Motor. Partially shows that the physical work environment has the most dominant influence on the performance of employees of PT. Suzuki Indomobil Motor</em>

79. The effects of the physical work environment on circadian variations in heart rate variability

2008 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 24-25
Author(s):  
Julian Thayer ◽  
Israel Christie ◽  
Anthony West ◽  
Carolyn Sterling ◽  
Darrell Abernethy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heart Rate ◽  
Heart Rate Variability ◽  
Work Environment ◽  
Physical Work ◽  
Circadian Variations ◽  
Physical Work Environment

scholarly journals Pengaruh Lingkungan Kerja Fisik dan Komunikasi Intern Terhadap Semangat Kerja Pegawai di Dinas Pendidikan Provinsi Sumatera Barat

Jurnal Ecogen ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 503
Author(s):  
Radot Rosana Devika.RG ◽  
Rini Sarianti
Keyword(s):  
Work Environment ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Internal Communication ◽  
Physical Work ◽  
Employee Morale ◽  
West Sumatra ◽  
Physical Work Environment ◽  
Office Employees ◽  
Positive Effect

This study was conducted to determine (1) the effect of physical work environment and internal communication on employee morale, (2) the effect of physical work environment on employee morale, (3) the effect of internal comunication on employee morale. This research is descriptive associative. The population in this study were employees of the Education Office of West Sumatra Province with 182 employees. The total sample is determined using the Slovin formula and cluster proportional random sampling. From this pattern, 125 employees were obtained as research samples. The technique used to analyze data is multiple regression analysis. Based on this study, it was found that (1) physical work environment and internal communication had a positive and significant effect on the morale of West Sumatra Provincial Education Office employees (2) physical work environment had a positive influence and significantly affected the morale of West Sumatra Provincial Education Office employees (3) internal communication had a positive effect and significant to the morale of employees of the Education Office of West Sumatra Province. Keyword: physical work environment, internal communication, employee work spirit

scholarly journals EFFECT OF WORK ENVIRONMENT AND MOTIVATION ON WORKLOAD AND ITS IMPLICATIONS ON EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE PT. PLN (PERSERO) UP3 KEBON JERUK

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 165-179
Author(s):  
Sahat Parulian ◽  
Ahmad Hidayat Sutawijaya
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Work Environment ◽  
Physical Environment ◽  
Correlation Matrix ◽  
Work Motivation ◽  
Employee Performance ◽  
Population Data ◽  
Physical Work ◽  
Positive Correlation ◽  
Physical Work Environment

This study aims to determine and clarify the effect of work environment and work motivation for workload and its implementation on employee performance. Respondents 67 employees (entire population). Data collection is done through interviews and questionnaires. Data were analyzed using path analysis (SmartPls 3.0 software) and correlation matrix between dimensions (SmartPls 3.0 software). The results showed that: (1) Work Environment and Motivation both partially and simultaneously affect Employee Performance; (2) Work environment, motivation and workload both partially and simultaneously affect employee performance; (3) Workload mediates the work environment and motivation on performance. Based on the analysis of the correlation matrix between dimensions, to improve the Work Environment, which has a positive correlation with Workload, it is recommended to maintain and improve the dimensions of Non-Physical Work Environment and also for employee performance also to improve the Physical Environment dimension. To increase motivation, which has a positive correlation with workload, it is recommended to maintain and improve hygiene. And for employee performance that is increasing the dimensions of intrinsic appreciation. To increase the workload that has a positive correlation with employee performance it is advisable to maintain and improve the dimensions of frustration

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