Exploring Effective Factors in Ergonomic System Responsiveness to Managers and Employees’ Requirements: A Case Study of Irankhodro Company

Subject Areas : مدیریت

Mohammad Mehdi Movahedi ¹ ( استادیار و عضو هیأت علمی گروه مدیریت دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی واحد فیروزکوه، فیروزکوه، ایران(عهده¬دار مکاتبات) )
Morteza Yousefy ² ( عضو هیأت علمی دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی واحد بابل )

Received: 2013-10-28 Accepted : 2013-10-28 Published : 2011-10-23

Keywords: Physical factors, Ergonomic, Environmental factors, Safety factors, Mental and psychological problems,

Abstract :

In this paper, we introduce ergonomic system in assembly department of Irankhodro as a case study, and then we measure its role in employees’ health and improving efficiency and productivity. To this end, we studied the effective factors including environmental, physical, safety, mental, psychological, and training. This research is descriptive – applicative in nature. Data were collected through observation, interview, and questioners. We used t student, ANOVA, and multi-dimensional comparing statistical techniques for analyzing the data. The results of t student trial showed that there is a meaningful relationship between employees’ mental and psychological factors at 0.05. There is also a meaningful difference between environmental, ventilation, and physical factors and the rate of carrying the goods. Beside, the results of ANOVA trial showed that there is a relationship between different levels of managers, and employees’ judgments regarding environmental, physical, and mental factors. The results of multi-comparison trial also confirmed differences among employees’ ideas, and the judgments of medium, and executives’ managers of the organization. After analyzing the opinions of employees and managers, we concluded that ergonomic system cannot apply to some employees’ needs. So, we tried to examine the difficulties and hindrances in the application of environmental ergonomic system. Finally, some suggestions for promoting the ergonomic systems are provided.