Co-Working Mindsets
"Saying" the right things
"Saying" the right things
DiRocco and colleagues used a survey to learn more about when people choose to stand or sit while working. The researchers share that “Adjustable height sit-stand desks are becoming the norm in many workplaces. . . . There were differences between actual and preferred behavior for each position, with participants sitting more and standing less than preferred across all task categories. There were differences between task categories with participants sitting less for generative and routine, and standing more for communication tasks. . . .
Al-Kire and colleagues evaluated how people evaluate artworks. They report that “Participants were randomly assigned to view original art photos created by a professional photographer that adhered to aesthetic principles, modified photos (i.e., the original photos modified to violate aesthetic principles such as the rule of thirds), or a comparison condition (photos selected from the International Affective Picture System).
Recent attention to the benefits of having pets in workplaces is likely to increase interest in designing pet friendly workplaces. As Quan and Schabram report “Studies in diverse settings—traditional offices but also universities, prisons, hospitals and courthouses—demonstrate that the presence of animals increases employee commitment and career satisfaction and reduces turnover intentions. These positive effects hold even for employees who have no pets or do not actively interact with animals at work. Why?
Place, person matches and misses
Grounding => Succeeding
Seeing all, seeing better
Stress, performance effects
Gracheva and Groen review the implications of onsite and external coworking sites for large office-based organizations. They share that they “examined the advantages and disadvantages of incorporating coworking environments into the real estate portfolios of large organizations. . . . The findings show that improved adaptability is the greatest advantage of external coworking solutions (facility management perspective). The most significant advantage of internal coworking is related to stimulation of innovation, creativity and knowledge sharing (general management perspective).
Sweeney, Frow, Payne, and McColl-Kennedy investigated how hospital design influences the wellbeing of both patients and health care professionals. They report that “The hospital servicescape had a greater impact on physical, psychological and existential well-being for professionals than for patients. However, the reverse was true for satisfaction. The new servicescape enhanced the satisfaction and physical and psychological well-being of professionals but only the satisfaction of customers.