...Miikka Palvalin Purpose The purpose of this paper was to extend the current knowledge on the impacts of activity-based workplaces (ABWs) on productivity in knowledge work. It offers more background information that is needed to properly evaluate ABWs’ suitability for different organisations...

...Mohammad A. Hassanain; Turky Suliman Almhbash; Mohammad Sharif Zami; Ahmed M. Ibrahim; Adel Alshibani Purpose This paper aims to review and assess the sustainable design and management considerations affecting workplaces’ productivity in Saudi Arabia. Design/methodology/approach The study uses...

...Saul Nurick; Andrew Thatcher Purpose This paper aims to investigate green buildings and individual productivity, specifically within the context of indoor environmental quality (IEQ) within green certified office buildings. The purpose of the research was to determine how self-assessed...

... for workplace strategists to make better, more careful forecasts of future workplace trends to ensure resource utilisation and improve space usage patterns and employee productivity. Originality/value This paper presents comprehensive overview of drivers that designers, developers, investors, facility...

...Theo van der Voordt; Per Anker Jensen Purpose This paper aims to explore the added value of healthy workplaces for employees and organizations, in particular regarding employee satisfaction, labour productivity and facility cost. Design/methodology/approach The paper is based on a narrative...

... and the design of the workspaces post-2020, human, organizational and environmental considerations may affect satisfaction, productivity and health. Design/methodology/approach Two separate surveys were designed for this study to target Australian organizations and knowledge workers. Participants included 28...

... and a post-measurement in the new location with a new office design. The independent variable is the objective quality of the physical work environment, which was determined by an interior quality index. The dependent variables were the perceived health, engagement, comfort and productivity, assessed...

... be contacted at: melinaf@chalmers.se 10 08 2019 21 11 2019 07 01 2020 09 02 2020 11 02 2020 © Emerald Publishing Limited 2020 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Health Productivity Office Workplace design Design approach Salutogenic...

...Michael Roskams; Barry Haynes; Pyoung-Jik Lee; Sang-Hee Park Purpose This paper aims to determine the extent to which employees’ experiences of acoustic comfort, well-being and productivity in open-plan offices are determined by specific characteristics (including demographic information, task...

.... Therefore, this study aims to focus on understanding how environmental features and psychological or job needs impact observed and perceived satisfaction, communication, collaboration and perceived productivity. Design/methodology/approach Data were collected in a case organization piloting an AFO...

...Rob Harris Purpose This paper aims to provide a perspective on the office productivity debate, with a particular focus on providing a framework for examining those factors relating to the design and management of the office environment. Design/methodology/approach The approach taken has been...

...Miikka Palvalin; Maiju Vuolle Purpose The purpose of this paper is to introduce and evaluate methods for analysing the impacts of work environment changes. New working practices and work environments present the potential to improve both the productivity and the wellbeing of knowledge workers...

...Mark Mulville; Nicola Callaghan; David Isaac Purpose This paper sets out to understand the impact of the ambient environment on perceived comfort, health, wellbeing and by extension productivity in the workplace. Design/methodology/approach The research combined an occupant survey considering...

... also matters, and this study does not delve into significant occupant-type differences by market. This study also does not directly consider design influences on productivity other than those mentioned through surveys: natural light, air quality, temperature control, noise and the presence...

...Thadsin Khamkanya; George Heaney; Stanley McGreal Purpose Workplace environments and user satisfaction assessment have been recognised as a key research area for improving knowledge‐intense organisation performance through satisfaction‐based productivity. Previous research which focused...

..., fast exchange of knowledge, part‐time work) and external developments (globalisation, strong competition) are important drivers for change. The aim is to stimulate new ways of working (dynamic, less closely linked to place and time), to improve labour productivity and to make major cost savings (fewer...

...-occupancy evaluation, building performance, of ce environments, productivity INTRODUCTION A state-of-the-practice summary on post-occupancy evaluation project was recently carried out by the Federal Facilities Council1 at the National Academy of Sciences. As part of this project, a de nition of POE...