In “Revisiting the Roots of Ergonomics,” ergoweb.com acknowledges that for many, the idea of ergonomics is nothing more than an advertising gimmick, but stresses that true ergonomics is more than a marketing label–it’s science.
Polish scholar Wojciech Jastrzebowski crafted the word “ergonomics” in 1857 when the Industrial Revolution was in full swing. This was the time when large swaths of the world’s population had gone from farm to factory. These workers used machines to do their work and in some ways they were seen as parts of a larger machine and were not always viewed as or treated as human.
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” According to Jastrzebowski, if we mismanage ourselves or others, not only will we achieve little or no gain, we may very well cause bigger problems.”
“Big business or small employer, the modern work world has a bottom line – profit. Make human work easier and more productive and it will increase the wealth and well being of the individual, the company, and the society. “
Ergoweb.com uses a resort to illustrate this point, noting that if a resort staff is able to carry out their work comfortably, this will make the resort a pleasant place to stay. However, if a resort is staffed with disgruntled workers, even the beautiful scenery will in not induce visitors to return to a place with an unpleasant atmosphere.
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