Workplace Design: Supporting Communication and Collaboration
Current research elaborates ways in which messages sent by designed elements directly influence workers’ attitudes and actions, including collaboration and approach to innovation.
Current research elaborates ways in which messages sent by designed elements directly influence workers’ attitudes and actions, including collaboration and approach to innovation.
A recent study by Barker and his team indicates that when people bring their dogs to work there are positive psychological ramifications.
Research continues to probe the environments in which workers perform best and thrive psychologically. Two new studies look at aspects of open offices.
Designers need to be especially aware of office workers' attachment to "stuff."
Sound Matters combines an extensive review of the acoustic environments in contemporary offices with tools to alleviate undesirable conditions.
A team led by Lichtenfeld has linked seeing the color green and creative performance.
Devlin and Nasar continue their important and innovative research on the design of therapists’ offices.
Researchers have found additional links between metaphorical expressions and how we live in our physical world.
Varlander has reviewed the workplace experiences of employees of a Swedish firm that implemented an open space office design.
Designers have been carefully considering the future of the workplace for quite some time.