IMPACT OF IT ON THE WORKPLACE Flashcards
(12 cards)
How can technology support an open plan office layout?
- Smart Boards
- Computer with locking function
- Computer networks
3 Advanatages and Disadvantages
Open plan OFFICE
Advantages
1. Easy to supervise employees
2. Staff do not feel isolated
3. Promotes team working
Disadvantages
1. Can be noisy, distractions and chatting
2. Lack of Privacy
3. Unable to alter heating or lightning
4 Advantages and Disadvantages
Cellular Office
Advantages
1. Having own room gives an employee a sense of status
2. Privacy for one to one
3. Ability to alter heating and lightning to personal preferences
Disadvantages
1. Wastes space which cost business money
2. More difficult to supervise staff
3. More diffiicult to share resources/work in aa team
4. Employees may feel isolated.
Describe Office Ergonomics
Office ergonomics ensures the workspace fits the employee to prevent health issues and support morale and well-being by considering individual needs
A good environment can help prevent some conditions These 4 features include:
Furniture
Lighting/heating
Ventilation
Equipment
Describe Furniture
Desks that adjust to personal needs, msut be suited for the task
Describe Lightning/Heating
Must comply with legal requirements and be confortable for the workers
Describe Ventiliation
No draughts but must have air conditioning
Describe Equipment
Anti gllare screens, foot rests and wrist rests improve comfort.
4 Advantages Of Ergonomics
- Improves Morale
- Promotes health and safety at work
- Gives positive image for the organisation
- Cost effective.
4 Advantages/ Disadvantagesof New Working practices to the employer
Advantages
1. Flexible working means that valued staff can be retained , reduing recruitment costs
2. Less stress and Staff turnover
3. Different contracts mean there is a larger workforce with wider range of skills available.
4. Short term/ Tempory means that staff can be employed at busier times .
Disadvantages
1. Difficult to communicate with all staff
2. Expensive to provide equipment
3. Harder to monitor work rate
4. Harder to ensure all following data protection rules.
4 Advantages/ Disadvantages of New working practices to Employee
Advantages
1. Better work life balance
2. Lower stress levels improve health and well being
3. Reduction in travel costs
4. More accessible for people with dissabilities.
Disadvantages
1. Employees miss the social aspect of work
2. Distractions in the home may result in employee not being productive
3. Difficult to do team working and build releationships
4. May be fewer opputunities for staff training
