The Importance of the Study and Work Environment Ergonomics for Today’s and Future Managers and Logistics Specialists

Abstract

Ergonomics in the work environment represents an important area since the non-compliance with it negatively affects people’s health. To create sustainable working conditions for employees in the future, today’s students – future managers, logistics specialists, and entrepreneurs need to be approached. The paper presents pilot research oriented towards the awareness of ergonomics and its merit in relation to health and productivity while studying and performing sitting work tasks. The meaning of this was raised by the Covid-19 pandemic impacts and an increase in the home office and distant studying. Also, the paper combines arguments from secondary data sources with obtained primary data. The main goal was to gather evidence justifying active engagement of logistics managers in ergonomics, as well as setting logistics processes respecting ergonomics requirements. The main findings underline the need for logistics specialists and employees themselves to be aware of ergonomics principles so that human well-being can be sustainably achieved.

Innovation Trends in the Transport, Logistics and Postal Services Sector with Impact on Human Resources in the Slovak Republic

“…Human resources management creates space for the application of advanced diagnostic methods, techniques, and tools [15]. Analysis of the structure of employees in the transport sector, analysis of their work abilities using the work ability index (WAI) [16,17], research on competencies of human resources [18], assessment of transport specialists' competencies [19], study of their work environment ergonomics [20] as well as the implementation of age management principles [16], analysis of risk factors to transport companies in the human resources field [21], these can all contribute to more effective and sustainable management of human resources, enable a flexible response to changing market conditions and increase competitiveness of companies doing business in this sector [22][23][24]. The results of these studies confirm that transport was and is a key element for the economy and society.…”