Users’ Ideas About Spaces for Innovation (06-08-11)
Speaking at the 2011 meeting of the Environmental Design Research Association, Martin Hodulak reviewed his research with workers about spaces in which they need to be innovative.
Speaking at the 2011 meeting of the Environmental Design Research Association, Martin Hodulak reviewed his research with workers about spaces in which they need to be innovative.
A recent study conducted in surgical operating rooms produced findings that are consistent with previous research indicating that workplace distractions can have negative implications.
Designers can have a significant influence on the level of acoustical shielding between spaces and new research indicates just how important that shielding can be.
People who design and manage workplace environments will not be surprised that Cohen and her colleagues determined that: “effective meeting design warrants holistic attention to all meeting aspects.”
A lot of money is spent each year on employee training, but how much of that instruction pays off and influences trainee performance?
Brown and Baer have confirmed that a “home office advantage” continues to exist in negotiations.
Johansson and his colleagues have studied how important music selection is when it is broadcast in areas where people are trying to concentrate.
Moezzi and Goins wondered what insights could be drawn from the answers to the open-ended questions asked by the Center for the Built Environment (CBE; University of California at Berkeley).
A new, useful way to categorize knowledge workers is based on their information needs.
The effect of music in the workplace? It depends.