Examining the macroergonomics and safety factors among teleworkers: Development of a conceptual model

Robertson, Michelle M.; Schleifer, Lawrence M.; Huang, Yueng Hsiang

doi:10.3233/wor-2012-1029-2611

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“…Conversely, negative issues often raised are social isolation, career stagnation, family conflict, and higher perceived workload levels [17]. These presumed benefits need to be balanced against the risks from loss of safety and ergonomics oversight, introduction of occupational hazards into the home working environment, the blurring of work and family roles, social isolation from peers and the constant feeling of being linked to the workplace (for further discussion see Robertson et al, [19].…”

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“…For teleworking programs to become sustainable a culturally friendly environment needs to be created, one that will be receptive to alternative work styles. Employees working at home 20% [19] 15.2% [13] Good work station at home Rarely [8,19] No, kitchen table/couch/desk [16] Smaller offices with shared desks Frequently [10,20] Seen frequently [21] New issue: life-work balance/stress Often [2,6,7,18] yes new problem [9] Need for personification Yes [10] Yes [21] New ICT for distant individual work Often [3] Often [21] New ICT for distant meetings Seldom [3] Seldom [9] New leadership problem Often [14] Often [21] Offices with more informal meeting Examples of [20] Examples of [21]…”

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Examining new ways of office work between the Netherlands and the USA

Robertson

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2012

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There are many definitions of new ways of work, but working with a computer at another location than at the office or at the clients' location with Information Communication Technology as a support is becoming more prevalent. A new office having shared desks and facilitating informal meetings along with a changed leadership style is yet another way. Examining the experiences of alternative work styles, telework, between the Netherlands and the USA are especially apparent in the design of office environments as is the emergence of new leadership behaviors to promote safe and healthy work.

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Examining new ways of office work between the Netherlands and the USA

Robertson

Vink

2012

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“…Añade como nuevos aspectos favorables: la adaptación del individuo al ambiente de trabajo, la disminución de la frecuencia de enfermedad y del absentismo laboral, el aumento de la productividad y un mejor control del trabajo. Al hablar de aspectos perjudiciales destaca: el aislamiento, el alto nivel de carga laboral, el estancamiento profesional y el conflicto familiar 20 .…”

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Teletrabajo, un enfoque desde la perspectiva de la salud laboral

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The development of TIC contributed to the emergence of Telecommuting (TT) in the middle of the last century, but nowadays only the 13.2% of Spanish companies promote it. The cultural and social differences, added to the difficulties to standardize the available information, make it a challenge to unify criteria for its development. The aim of this bibliographic review is to show the global framework of TT in Spain, the risk factors, impact, benefits and drawbacks, detailing the conditions and occupational safety measures that should accompany the process. In order to obtain the articles, a bibliographic research was realized in the principal biomedical databases.

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“…Nos EUA, quer o governo, quer as empresas privadas têm encorajado o TT (17). Contudo, mesmo dentro desta realidade nacional, algumas agências governamentais permitem o mesmo e outras não.…”

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“…Nos EUA, o TT variou de 7% em 1997 a 9.5% em 2010, considerando todos os setores profissionais (31). Em 2000 estimou-se que existiam cerca de 23,6 milhões de trabalhadores nessa modalidade (17); em 2004, o valor estimado foi de 24,1 milhões(2)(4) (18,3% da população ativa(2)(4)(42)), no regime de pelo menos um dia por mês. Outro artigo mencionou que, em 2002, havia 25% de teletrabalhadores(8) passando em 2005/6 a ser de 63(2)(4) e, em 2011, 73%(2).…”

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Teletrabalho na perspectiva da Saúde Ocupacional

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Almeida²,

Lopes³

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Introduction/ background/ objectives The possibility of doing work at home dates back several centuries; however, technological development has allowed for the creation of new jobs based on it and eventually fully executed outside the employer’s premises. In addition, the pandemic situation associated with SARS-COV-2 (COVID-19) has encouraged many institutions to initiate or intensify telework. The purpose of this review was to summarize the most relevant data about the topic, in the context of Occupational Health. Methodology This is a Review, initiated through a survey conducted in April 2020, in the databases “CINALH plus with full text, Medline with full text, Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Cochrane Methodology Register, Nursing and Allied Health Collection: comprehensive, MedicLatina, SCOPUS and RCAAP”. Content Telework is working at home, or at least outside the employer’s conventional facilities, but in a previously stipulated and approved location, using technology. In this review, data on the historical evolution of the work were summarized, highlighting the various Industrial Revolutions. Some national and especially international statistics were also included in the context of Telework. The main sub-types of Telework are also briefly described and what are the desirable characteristics in teleworkers and telemanagers. Finally, the main advantages and disadvantages mentioned in the consulted bibliography are highlighted. Conclusions Generally speaking, the perception of advantages and disadvantages depends on the employee’s characteristics (such as personality, flexibility, autonomy, competence, need for socialization, posture and commitment to work); characteristics of the employer (management, malleability, valorization of human resources, means and procedures); the tasks themselves (ease or not of being teleworked); family characteristics (number of elements, age of children and relational quality); the household (size, lighting, furniture, equipment, area exclusive or not for the Telework); traffic, pollution and urban safety; as well as consequences for the relationship with the company, work and personal life (family and society); that is, the same aspect can be considered both an advantage and a disadvantage, depending on the global context. Furthermore, in reality, Telework has such a diversity of conditions and characteristics, that consensus conclusions are not possible. It is necessary for each institution to analyze the advantages and disadvantages of inserting the Telework and, if it decides to proceed, have a sense of what are the factors that can enhance and compromise the success of the project.

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Examining the macroergonomics and safety factors among teleworkers: Development of a conceptual model

Cited by 19 publications

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Examining new ways of office work between the Netherlands and the USA

Examining new ways of office work between the Netherlands and the USA

Teletrabajo, un enfoque desde la perspectiva de la salud laboral

Teletrabalho na perspectiva da Saúde Ocupacional

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