Relationship Between Materials, Design and Comfort Used in Office Furniture for Improved Ergonomic Performance

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https://doi.org/10.38027/jsalutogenic_vol3no1_12

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Office Furniture, Comfort , Furniture Accessories , Ergonomic Design

Abstract

While furniture is an important item in every aspect of our lives, office furniture has become one of the prominent product groups with the change in working culture over the years. Comfort and ergonomic design became one of the targets of furniture designers and producers. Connection systems (although used in different ways), which are among the most important issues in office furniture, add a different value to the office furniture they are used in and stand out as an important factor in the marketing of the product. The fact that connection systems have such importance in office furniture has been an issue taken into consideration in the context of gaining a competitive advantage for manufacturing companies. With this study; The effect of connection systems on office furniture design and the functionality/ergonomics of the final product using connection systems within the scope of usability and comfort performance. These mentioned points were investigated through a survey conducted on a total of 73 companies in terms of scale, large, medium, small, and micro. Research results have revealed that the connection systems used in office furniture are of great importance in every aspect, and the ergonomic design criteria in this part of furniture are concerned only with large and micro-scale companies. The micro-scale companies are undermining this factor in their product.  It is thought that this study will contribute to the institutionalization of manufacturing companies, increasing their comfort, and ergonomics, increasing the number of enhanced connection systems used, and improving product quality and sustainability.

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2024-11-22

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Saltik, B. (2024). Relationship Between Materials, Design and Comfort Used in Office Furniture for Improved Ergonomic Performance. Journal of Salutogenic Architecture, 3(1), 150-163. https://doi.org/10.38027/jsalutogenic_vol3no1_12

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