 The role of music
 The hearing
 Music in the workplace
 Conclusions
What is music?
• Definition: It is a sound organized in a humane manner,
which is directly connected with human emotions.
• One of the nine arts
• Science
• Duration, intensity, timbre of sounds
• It has no rules!
Properties of music
• Emotional
• Emotions centered music
• Emotions produced by music
• Therapeutic
• The Mozart Effect
• Tomatis Treatment
• Social / Educational
• Socialization means for the early ages
• Educational preschool means
In this we:
•Balance
•Speak
•Think
•Are safe
•Communicate
Advantages
• Better working relationships
• Creative atmosphere
• Stimulation of positive
emotions
Disadvantages
• Distraction
• Social isolation
• Tension between co-workers
• Irritation
Definition:
Arousal is a strong feeling of satisfaction and pleasure,
connected with the central nervous system.
Proportional and inversely proportional
 Low levels of arousal = low productivity
 High levels of arousal = low productivity
Headphones
• Ability to self-selection of
music
• Isolation from surrounding
noise
• Isolation from colleagues
• Difficulty in communicating
Speakers
• No self-selection is possible
• Noise creation
• Occasion for discussion
• Easy communication
• Case study: Apple
• Loud music throughout the
day
• High productivity rates
With lyrics
• More memories /
thoughts
• Greater distraction
• Highest levels of arousal
Instrumental
• Relaxing
• Increases imagination
and creativity
• Better for short duration
• Lower levels of arousal
o Music has a positive effect on learning and healing properties.
o It can stimulate positive emotions and tone the creativity of
employees.
But:
o Causes social-work exclusion and frustration among workers and
o Can show very high levels of distraction
All these depend on the following:
 Different elements of the personalities
 Habits of people
 Working conditions
 Personal situation of the employee
Is music a motivational tool?
not for all
not always
Proposal for a better motivation tool:
The personal and free choice of the most efficient means
Music in the workplace

Music in the workplace

  • 2.
     The roleof music  The hearing  Music in the workplace  Conclusions
  • 3.
    What is music? •Definition: It is a sound organized in a humane manner, which is directly connected with human emotions. • One of the nine arts • Science • Duration, intensity, timbre of sounds • It has no rules!
  • 4.
    Properties of music •Emotional • Emotions centered music • Emotions produced by music • Therapeutic • The Mozart Effect • Tomatis Treatment • Social / Educational • Socialization means for the early ages • Educational preschool means
  • 5.
  • 6.
    Advantages • Better workingrelationships • Creative atmosphere • Stimulation of positive emotions
  • 9.
    Disadvantages • Distraction • Socialisolation • Tension between co-workers • Irritation
  • 11.
    Definition: Arousal is astrong feeling of satisfaction and pleasure, connected with the central nervous system.
  • 12.
    Proportional and inverselyproportional  Low levels of arousal = low productivity  High levels of arousal = low productivity
  • 14.
    Headphones • Ability toself-selection of music • Isolation from surrounding noise • Isolation from colleagues • Difficulty in communicating Speakers • No self-selection is possible • Noise creation • Occasion for discussion • Easy communication • Case study: Apple • Loud music throughout the day • High productivity rates
  • 15.
    With lyrics • Morememories / thoughts • Greater distraction • Highest levels of arousal Instrumental • Relaxing • Increases imagination and creativity • Better for short duration • Lower levels of arousal
  • 16.
    o Music hasa positive effect on learning and healing properties. o It can stimulate positive emotions and tone the creativity of employees. But: o Causes social-work exclusion and frustration among workers and o Can show very high levels of distraction
  • 17.
    All these dependon the following:  Different elements of the personalities  Habits of people  Working conditions  Personal situation of the employee
  • 18.
    Is music amotivational tool? not for all not always Proposal for a better motivation tool: The personal and free choice of the most efficient means