Ergonomics and Stress at Workplace: Engineering Contributions to Social Sciences
Ergonomik dan Stres di Tempat Kerja: Sumbangan Kejuruteraan untuk Sains Sosial

School of Management
Faculty of Economics and Management
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
43600 UKM Bangi, Selangor

zafir@ukm.my

School of Management
Faculty of Economics and Management
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
43600 UKM Bangi, Selangor

iza@ukm.my

School of Management
Faculty of Economics and Management
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
43600 UKM Bangi, Selangor

zizahcs@ukm.my

Abstract

The present study explores ergonomic workstation factors to explain work stress outcomes. Proportionate stratified random sampling method is utilized to collect data from 500 production operators. The production operators are employees of 11 manufacturing electronics organizations that joined Malaysian International Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MICCI). The data samples are based upon self-administered questionnaires. Following data analysis, ergonomically designed workstations are proven to be a significant strategy to help organizations minimize work stress outcomes. Additionally, the multiple regression analysis shows that ergonomic workstation element collectively has significant relationship with work stress outcomes.

Keywords

Ergonomics; production operators; stress; workstation environment

Citation

Mohamed Makhbul, Z. K., Abdullah, N. L., & Che Senik, Z. (2013). Ergonomics and Stress at Workplace: Engineering Contributions to Social Sciences. Jurnal Pengurusan, 37, 125–131.

@article{mohdmakhbul2013ergonomics,
  title={Ergonomics and Stress at Workplace: Engineering Contributions to Social Sciences},
  author={Mohamed Makhbul, Zafir Khan and Abdullah, Nor Liza and Che Senik, Zizah},
  journal={Jurnal Pengurusan},
 

volume={37},
  number={},
  pages={125—131},
  year={2013},
  doi={},
  publisher={Penerbit UKM},
}

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