Impacts of Ergonomic Risk Factors on the Well-being and Innovation Capability of Employees in Manufacturing Industry

: 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, which is based on cross-sectional data collected from 200 experienced workers in manufacturing industries using self-administered close-ended questionnaires<b>.</b>. : 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 communication technology infrastructures. Thus ergonomic factors are significantly correlated to the innovation capability of employees. As there haven't been any studies addressing the integration of ergonomic risk factors and the capacity 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, the well-being and innovation capability of employees.

尽管已有诸多研究探讨了人机工程学（ergonomics）因素与员工福祉之间的关联，但制造业领域中，人机工程学因素对员工创新能力的影响尚未得到相关探索。本研究深化了制造业领域内人机工程学风险因素与员工创新能力及工作幸福感之间关联的认知。本次分析基于面向制造业200名资深员工开展的自填式封闭式问卷所收集的横截面数据，采用结构方程模型（structural equation modeling）技术进行建模分析。
本研究结果显示，影响制造业员工福祉与创新能力的核心人机工程学因素包括：中立不良体态、心理风险因素，以及信息通信技术（information communication technology）基础设施的有效应用。由此可见，人机工程学因素与员工创新能力存在显著相关性。鉴于目前尚无针对制造业领域人机工程学风险因素与员工创新能力整合关系的相关研究，本研究可为相关学术知识库带来独特的理论贡献。未来仍需开展进一步研究，以深入剖析各类人机工程学风险因素的组成维度与员工福祉、创新能力之间的关联机制。