Ergonomic Consideration as Panacea to Organisational Growth and Proficiency in the 21st Century

Abstract

The 21st century system of operation came with technological innovations and advancements. Ergonomics combined with the 21st century new technological innovations and advancement is aimed at achieving organizational growth, effectiveness and proficiency. New technologies have become an intrinsic component of human life as far as life is concern. They are infiltrating every facet of life and adapting a progressively quality as they become literal part of humans. These technologies will certainly make it easier, quicker and less expensive for humans to communicate, exchange ideas, knowledge, skills, efficiency and proficiency. The contributions are not only yielding proficiency in organizations, it also enhances trade, commerce, social, economic and cultural basis of the organizations and their general improvement in performance. The virtual corporation and visual workplace will become increasingly common in organizations with one aim and vision geared towards organizational growth and development. Furthermore, mechanisms to manage technological changes have been historically unsuccessful as technological development has always out passed the ability of government or business to regulate its usage. The transition from nation based industrial age to a global digital age will require people other than technical specialists to provide inputs into developing new management and leadership skills. Ergonomics tends to ensure that people are mentally and physically encouraged, informed and safe guarded. Ergonomics ensures safety and health aspect of humans across the various fields of discipline and is only a safe and healthy person that can be productive and contribute to national development. This paper is on Ergonomic consideration in the 21st century: A panacea to organizational growth and proficiency. It describes the new and emergent technologies incorporated with ergonomic considerations and principles. It then looks at their effects on organizational management practices and their potential impact on human environment and the level of proficiency in organization, education and industries. Innovation as a global concept is also considered in the study and its relationship with ergonomics. Conclusions and recommendations were also made.