Office design and organizational change: The influence of communication and organizational culture

Dr Roy K. Smollan is Senior Lecturer in Management at the Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand. His research interests lie in the fields of organizational change, organizational justice, emotions at work, emotional intelligence, stress, trust, leadership and changes to office space. He has been published in a variety of journals in organizational change, organizational behavior, human resource management and employment relations.

Dr Rachel L. Morrison teaches Organizational Behavior/Work Psychology at the Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand. She has an interest in the way the physical work environment impacts employees’ well-being and productivity, with a particular focus on interpersonal relationships in the workplace. She looks at both the positive (friendly/supportive) and negative (distracting/hostile) aspects of co-worker interactions. She has published articles in a variety of academic management and psychology journals including Applied Ergonomics, Sex Roles, and the Journal of Management and Organization, and has edited two research volumes on organizational relationships with international collaborators; Friends and Enemies in Organizations: A Work Psychology Perspective and Relationships in Organizations: A Work Psychology Perspective.