Addis Ababa Institute of Technology, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia.
Int J Occup Saf Ergon. 2024 Jun;30(2):412-424. doi: 10.1080/10803548.2024.2313905. Epub 2024 Feb 26.
. Although various studies have examined the relationship between ergonomic factors and employee well-being, the impacts of ergonomic factors on workers' capability for innovation have not yet been studied in the manufacturing industry. This study advances understanding of the relationship between ergonomic risk factors and employees' capability to innovate and to feel good at work in the manufacturing sector. . The analysis uses the structural equation modeling technique based on cross-sectional data collected from 200 experienced workers in manufacturing industries using self-administered close-ended questionnaires. . Findings from this research show that the main ergonomic factors influencing the well-being and innovation capability of employees in the manufacturing industry are neutral awkward posture, psychological risk factors and effective utilization of information and communications technology infrastructures. Thus, ergonomic factors are significantly correlated to the innovation capability of employees. . As there have been no studies addressing the integration of ergonomic risk factors and the capability for innovation of employees in the manufacturing industry, this study provides a unique contribution to the body of knowledge. Further research is also required to develop an in-depth understanding of the relationship among components of each ergonomic risk factor, and the well-being and innovation capability of employees.
虽然已有多项研究考察了人体工程学因素与员工福祉之间的关系，但人体工程学因素对制造业工人创新能力的影响尚未在该领域得到研究。本研究增进了对制造业中人体工程学风险因素与员工创新能力和工作满意度之间关系的理解。分析采用基于横断面数据的结构方程模型技术，数据来自制造业 200 名有经验工人，通过自我管理的封闭式问卷收集。本研究结果表明，影响制造业员工福祉和创新能力的主要人体工程学因素包括中性尴尬姿势、心理风险因素以及有效利用信息和通信技术基础设施。因此，人体工程学因素与员工的创新能力显著相关。由于目前尚无研究涉及制造业人体工程学风险因素与员工创新能力的整合，本研究为此领域的知识体系做出了独特贡献。还需要进一步研究，以深入了解每个人体工程学风险因素的组成部分与员工福祉和创新能力之间的关系。
