Work Environment Economics

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Choose semester and course offering to see current information and more about the course, such as course syllabus, study period, and application information. Please note: all information from the Course syllabus is available on this page in an accessible format. •Central terms and concepts related to business economics, work environment economics and personnel economics •Work environment economics in practice, workforce analytics, key performance indicators •Work environment as a production factor, and the effects on operational productivity, efficiency and quality •The consultative professional; reflecting and arguing for effects of ergonomics from a systems perspective Project work where a workplace, task or work system is analysed to identify a problem and propose a suitable solution, based on relevant theory and best practice. The overall course aim is for the students to understand the relation between a good work environment and an organisation's operational and financial performance and results, and how good working conditions can contribute towards employee performance, health and well-being and to sustainability. 1.In their own words, describe and exemplify central terms and concepts of work environment economics and personnel economics 2.Describe and reflect over methods and models used for analysing the effects of the work environment on an organisation's performance and results. 3.Critically review and assess factors that affects an organisation’s results, and propose and argue for changes and interventions from a financial perspective, based on scient