Green Plants and Job Satisfaction (5-28-08)
Individuals working in spaces with live interior plants or window views have significantly higher levels of job satisfaction than people who work in spaces without live plants or windows.
Individuals working in spaces with live interior plants or window views have significantly higher levels of job satisfaction than people who work in spaces without live plants or windows.
It seems intuitive that outdoor views and plants can decrease stress for office workers. But how might plants and views affect people when used together?
Researchers designed a hospital waiting area that is associated with more positive assessments of the physical environment, improved mood, enhanced physiological state, and more satisfaction with the environment than the standard waiting room.
Performance of creative tasks might be improved by placing leafy plants in the field of view of people who are trying to work creatively.