Working Spaces: Noise, Multi-Tasking and Satisfaction
Noise volume matters in the operating room, multi-tasking fails under neuroimaging, and occupant workspace satisfaction mainly depends on three factors.
Increase Job Satisfaction & Organizational Commitment
Work Environment and Job Satisfaction (06-17-11)
Skype recently underwrote a survey of 1,000 technology-empowered workers in the United States on the future of work and the workplace.
Classic Article: Psychology of the Physical Environment
Work Places: The Psychology of the Physical Environment in Offices and Factories remains a fundamental reference for workplace design practitioners and researchers.
Office Lighting and Well-being (02-04-11)
The National Research Council of Canada investigated the psychological implications of lighting in a study coordinated with an extensive workplace renovation project.
Workplaces that Work
Recent workplace research has focused on the types of spaces in which workers are most likely to be productive, as well features that aid concentration.
Classic Article: Brill’s Office Research Still Relevant
In 2001, Brill, Weidemann and their BOSTI colleagues published insights gleaned from a review of their extensive client database. Although based on data collected from 1994 to 2000 via 13,000 user questionnaires, their findings are as fresh today as when they were originally published.
Is Patient-/Family-Centered Design Hard on Nurses?
Good design can support nurses' performance in larger units.
Teleworkers Have Higher Job Satisfaction (11-19-10)
High-intensity teleworkers have higher levels of job satisfaction than people who work primarily in collocated offices.
Green is a Motivator (10-21-10)
Researchers at Notre Dame have assessed how motivated employees are at organizations working for the public good and found that they have more passion for their work and find more meaning in it than people employed at other organizations.
Affinity Health Gets the Noise Out
Affinity Health uses new materials to quiet an emergency room.
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