Physical Considerations

Abstract

All office work causes mental fatigue, just as surely as manual work induces physical tiredness, and the result of this is a reduction in output, an increase in errors, and a lessening of the ability of the clerk to concentrate. The work of the clerical staff, whatever kinds of tasks they perform, is directly affected by their physical conditions, and in order to obtain maximum efficiency and to reduce mental fatigue as much as possible, careful attention must be paid to the physical environment of the office.