The degree of application of human engineering elements (Ergonomics) and its relationship to the organizational happiness : A case study of Palestine Technical College

Abstract

The study aimed to identifying the degree of applying the human engineering elements (ergonomics) and the organizational happiness at Palestine Technical College from the perspective of its staff, and at revealing whether there is a statistically significant correlation at significance level (α≥0.05) between the degree of applying the human engineering elements and the level of organizational happiness, and determining the effect of applying the human engineering elements on the level of organizational happiness at Palestine Technical College from the perspective of its staff, and by using the descriptive and analytical approach, and referring to the related literature, a questionnaire was build consisting of (67) items distributed on (9) fields: physical ergonomics, mental ergonomics, environmental ergonomics, organizational ergonomics, administrative processes, the level of professional status, the level of communication in the workplace, the level of dedication, the level of economic conditions, and after making sure of its validity and stability, it was administered electronically to a random sample of (150) male and female employees, yielding (131) valid questionnaires with an (87.3) percent recovery rate. The study found that the degree of applying of human engineering elements was "medium" with relative weight (54.16%) and the level of organizational happiness was also "medium" with relative weight (67.89%). In addition, a statistically significant correlation was found between the degree to which human engineering elements were applied and the level of organizational satisfaction, as well as a statistically significant effect between the degree of application of human engineering elements and the degree of availability of organizational happiness dimensions.