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1. MODERN OFFICE FURNITURE
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2. ABOUT MODERN FURNITURE
 Modern office furniture is designed to be highly functional, with
ergonomic features to improve comfort and productivity. It often
includes adjustable elements like height-adjustable desks and chairs to
accommodate a range of users.
 Office furniture refers to the free-standing office furnishings that don’t
require any installation with component parts. These furnishings include
office desks, chairs, tables, computer desks, and file cabinets among
other items. The type of business you have will determine the type of
furniture you’ll need.

3. SELECTION OF FURNITURE
 The principal types of furniture and equipment
including reputable suppliers of each.
 Reliable statistics for comparing the effectiveness
of the competing brands of furniture and
equipment.
 Current prices on all items, and preferably,
catalogs representing each major supplier’s
merchandise.
 Criteria for deciding on the need for such
furniture and equipment.
 Knowledge about the impact of the environment
on the information system, particularly the
training or retraining needed the availability of
suppliers, and operating costs.

4. INTERIOR VIEW OF AN OFFICE

5. GUIDELINES WHILE SELECTING THESE FURNITURES
 The furniture should contribute to safe and comfortable working conditions.
 The furniture should be attractive and harmonize with the office décor.
 The furniture should be of good quality, solid construction, and suitable
design to facilitate the work to be done.
 The number of furniture should be sufficient for the number of employees
and suitable for the types of task performed.
 The furniture should be adaptable to multipurpose use wherever possible.
 Specialized furniture should be purchased only if justified by cost savings,
greater efficiency, improved productivity, and convenience.
 The furniture should meet the preferences of the workers

6. TYPES OF OFFICE FURNITURE
CONVENTIONAL FURNITURE
 Collection of independent furniture components such as freestanding desks
and credenzas, filing cabinets, and bookshelves.
 Arrangement typically consists of rows of desks in large, open areas.
 Conventional Furniture is typically not adjustable.

7. FILLING CABINETS
 Storage cabinets can be used for storing documents, files, tape files,
machinery or tools. In addition, storage cabinets can provide about twice the
storage capacity compared to common shelving. You can also store dangerous
sharp objects in a cabinet instead of storing it on an open shelf.

8. TYPES OF CABINET
 Lateral Filling Cabinet:-A lateral file cabinet has drawers that extend from
the long side (various lengths) of the cabinet. These are also called side filers
in Great Britain. There are also shelf files which go on shelves
 Vertical Filling Cabinet:- A vertical file cabinet has drawers that extend from
the short side (typically 15 inches or 380 mm) of the cabinet. A lateral file
cabinet has drawers that extend from the long side (various lengths) of the
cabinet. These are also called side filers in Great Britain. There are also shelf
files which go on shelves.

9. OFFICE DESK
 Central unit of the workstation.
 Primary purpose is to provide a suitable surface for writing and for processing information.
 The most important working tool of the office employee.
 The base of operations, nearly all working hours are spent in office desks

10. TYPES OF DESK
 According to size and shape
 According to its use

11. ACCORDING TO SIZE AND SHAPE
Pedestal
 Refers to the drawers contained on one side of the desks) single pedestal), or on
both sides of the desks( double pedestal).

12. ACCORDING TO ITS USE
 Executive desks, with top, 66 to 78 inches wide, extend over a double pedestal.
 Clerical desks, double pedestal, for employees not needing a typewriter.
 Secretarial desks, double pedestal, 60 inches with a typewriter contained in one
of the pedestals.
 Typist desks, with a fixed bed for the typewriter. The L-shaped desk, a single
pedestal unit with an extension on either side containing the second pedestal, is
becoming increasingly popular.
 Machine desks, specially designed for use with adding, accounting, and billing
machines of various types. A well is provided at either end of the desk so that the
machine sits lower than the standard desk height.
 Special desks such as those for card-punch operators, with pedestal units
equipped with file trays for punched cards. Other specialty designed units include
those that accommodate copying machines and reproduction supplies, and those
with a single pedestal and extended overhang for use by interviewers.

13. TABLES
 As desks or desk- substitutes
 As a place for sorting when considerable flat work surface when necessary
 As a work surface for conferences and meetings
 As a place for storage.
 Conference tables are found in boardrooms of many large corporations are
custom design to harmonize with the office décor.
 Wide variety of styles is available, from the traditional rectangular shapes to
the more modern boat-shaped, oval, curved, and round styles

14. OFFICE TABLE

15. MODULAR OFFICE FURNITURE
 System furniture, is a collection of integrated interdependent furniture
components that can be quickly and easily assembled, disassembled, and
rearranged to meet employee and department needs.
 Typically less space than required for conventional layouts.
 Permits many furniture arrangements, which are subject to both the
imagination of the AOM and the limitation of space
 Permits many furniture arrangements, which are subject to both the
imagination of the AOM and the limitation of space.
 Provide tremendous cost savings.

16. ABOUT MODERN LAYOUT
 Reducing the floor space required for desk working area by as much as 18
percent.
 Providing interlocking, interchangeable units for greater ease and speed of
output.
 Fully utilizing the work area by building the desk complete with bookcase,
file, and drafted partition.

17. CHAIRS
REQUIREMENTS FOR AN OFFICE CHAIR
 It should provide support to the back and encourage good posture.
 It should be adjustable so as to fit the user properly.
 The seat should be forming fitting and comfortable.
 The construction is sturdy and durable.

18. TYPES OF CHAIR
Ergonomic chair:-have adjustable seats, armrests, backs, back supports, and heights
to prevent repetitive stress injury and back pain associated with sitting for long
periods.
Executive chairs:-these are adjustable to the personal characteristics of the person,
in swivel and tilt back styles, and often constructed in wood to match the wooden
executive desk.
Administrative support posture chairs:- These are with or without swivel base, with
or without arms, and adjustable to the physical needs of the person. These chairs are
used by secretaries, keyboard specialist or computer operations personnel
Side chair or Guest furniture:- An office guest chair is an essential piece of furniture
for any workplace that receives visitors. It shows that you value your guests’ comfort
and well-being, as well as making a positive impression and helping to establish your
company’s professionalism if you have comfortable and ergonomic guest

20. TYPES OF POSTURES WHILE WORKING IN OFFICE.
IDEAL TYPING POSITION:-In this position the arms, shoulders, neck and
back can relax, especially during brief rest pauses. Also, in this slightly
reclined sitting position the low back rests against the lumbar support of
the chair, the elbow angle is opened to promote circulation to the lower
arm and hand, the popliteal angle, and the poplitel angle are opened to
promote blood circulation.