Office Technology and People: Volume 3 Issue 3

OFFICE AUTOMATION, OCCUPATIONAL STRESS AND HEALTH: A LITERATURE ANALYSIS WITH SPECIFIC ATTENTION TO EXPERT SYSTEMS

Benjamin C. Amick, Olov Östberg

This paper reviews research examining how the use of new office technologies can contribute to the risk of stress‐related health changes. Looking to the future of office work, the…

IMPACTS OF COMPUTER‐MEDIATED HOME‐BASED WORK ON WOMEN AND THEIR FAMILIES

Kathleen E. Christensen

The major conclusions of this study of professional and clerical women who work at home are as follows. Women who work at home as a way of balancing child care and paid employment…

AN ERGONOMIC EVALUATION OF TRADITIONAL AND AUTOMATED OFFICE ENVIRONMENTS

Sara J. Czaja, James M. Cary, Colin G. Drury, Barbara G. Cohen

The increased number of people working in offices and the steady influx of computer technology has generated concern for the health and quality of work life of office workers. A…

AN ERGONOMIC EVALUATION OF OFFICE CHAIRS

Martin G. Helander, Sara J. Czaja, Colin G. Drury, James M. Cary, George Burri

Ten ergonomic office chairs, chosen from a sample of eighty‐four, were evaluated in an ergonomic field study. Twenty office employees used each of the chairs for one day. The…