... of informing post-COVID workplaces of the positive and negative attributes of ABW. Design/methodology/approach Scopus was used as the search engine for this review. Papers which reported findings related to ABW and performed field study in ABW workspaces with adult occupants were included. Out of the 442...

...Mohammad A. Hassanain; Ali K. Alnuaimi; Muizz O. Sanni-Anibire Purpose This paper aims to present an assessment of user satisfaction of an innovative workplace design, otherwise known as flexible workplaces. Design/methodology/approach The study first sought to establish the level...

...Miikka Palvalin; Theo van der Voordt; Tuuli Jylhä Purpose This paper aims to explore the impact of workplaces, which support concentration and communication, and self-management practices on individual and team productivity. The underlying hypothesis is that the impact of these variables...

... in emerging workplace concepts. Environmental control refers to the degree of control, discretion and responsibility an individual has over the location, methods, content and tools used for conducting their work (Laing et al., 1998), as well as to the freedom to choose how and when to use...

...Konstantinos Fassoulis; Nikolaos Alexopoulos Purpose – The purpose of this study is to examine degree of job satisfaction of the University of Athen’s (UOA) administrative staff, specifically regarding the workplace and its impact on their productivity. Design/methodology/approach...

... and management. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 Sick building syndrome Workplace design elements Indoor environmental quality Perception Workplace Hong Kong In the past years, numerous studies in Europe and North America have indicated that non‐specific symptoms related to office...

..., other archaeological findings and secondary literature are used to identify facilities management functions and facilities managers. The advanced management of public baths and gymnasia is discussed as well as relations between lifestyles and workplaces. Roman information technology and contractual...

...Maartje Maarleveld; Leentje Volker; Theo J.M. van der Voordt Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present a toolkit to measure employee satisfaction and perceived labour productivity as affected by different workplace strategies. The toolkit is being illustrated by a case study of the Dutch...

... management and how an RFID solution will benefit workspace methods. Carmel Lindkvist can be contacted at: carmel.clifford@gmail.com © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2009 Workplace Facilities Flexible working hours Radio frequencies Many organisations have embraced the opportunities...

... in determining whether a workforce can own their own space in a space sharing environment. In terms of increasing workplace satisfaction which is directly linked to “better business performance”, the paper will identify that all innovative space planning techniques and methods will fall at the first hurdle...

...: both highly autonomous and highly interactive. The pattern of occupancy is intermittent and over an extended working day. A variety of shared task based settings serve both concentrated individual and group interactive work. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2008 Workplace Office...

... implications As knowledge work grows, the evaluation of workplace architecture and design must include analysis of the needs of knowledge workers. The sole consideration of cost savings in real estate and facilities ignores the tremendous cost of human capital. This reduces overall value and profitability...

... to be achieved, with some authors referring to this area of research as the “search for the Holy Grail” (Mawson, 2002). Leaman and Bordass (2000) , in their seminal work, aim to address the question “What features of workplaces under the control of designers and managers significantly influence human...

... environmental dimensions: 1. ambient conditions; 2. space and function; and 3. signs, symbols and artefacts. Workplace Employee productivity Employee behaviour Office layout This paper will aim to introduce, and develop, the concept of a behavioural environment...

...Ghasson Shabha Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship between the embedded smart sensors (ESS) technologies and users' performance in the workplace. An attempt will be made to assess the impact of incorporating ESS on user performance in the workplace. Design...

...Robert Sommer; Sally Augustin Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the influence of worker orientation in their cubicles on workplace behavior and experience. Design/methodology/approach Data were collected via written surveys, oral interviews, and workspace observations...

... with this analysis tool. Originality/value A unique approach to evaluation of four key factors, correlated with eight attributes of the organization provide a customizable analysis tool to aid FM in bringing valuable decision making to their organization regarding distributed workplace arrangements. As work...

...Arnold Craig Levin With the continuous changing nature of work and increasing demands on business organisations to remain competitive and to continually innovate, while controlling ever increasing real estate costs, the role of the workplace remains the battle ground between an organisation's cost...

...Susan Mitchell‐Ketzes For many years, facility and real estate executives have focused on reducing workplace costs as the primary way to add value to their organisations. They have implemented a variety of measures over time to improve traditional facility metrics such as cost per person, cost per...

...; increase flexibility in the face of highly uncertain market conditions and new technologies; assimilate mergers and acquisitions; accommodate frequent changes in group and team size and structure. This paper describes findings from research that examined the workplace strategies of independent small...