Workplace Working Group
The Workplace Environment Network (WEN) of the Environmental Design Research Association (EDRA) sponsored a symposium at EDRA's annual meeting to establish the effect of office design on organizational performance.
The Workplace Environment Network (WEN) of the Environmental Design Research Association (EDRA) sponsored a symposium at EDRA's annual meeting to establish the effect of office design on organizational performance.
Several articles from a special issue of Built Environment explores "sustainable buildings" and its associated practical consequences.
The presence of complex vocal music, similar to the songs found in everyday settings and on popular radio stations, degrades performance of complex cognitive tasks as significantly as noise of the same volume.
A summary of current knowledge concerning the use of color in workplace environments.
Architects, designers, workplace planners, and others working with Steelcase researchers feel they have identified the essential steps required to effectively convey brand and culture in a workplace.
Researchers have known that working in a sea of cubicles is stressful for some time, and The Mind Lab, a British research institute, has just released results of an additional study consistent with these earlier findings.
Environmental psychologists have known for some time that the ability to personalize a workstation increases employee job satisfaction and performance.
Notebook computers give users lots of flexibility to decide how they want to sit (or not sit), maybe too much flexibility.
Both men and women with higher testosterone levels are more likely to engage in risky behavior.
Presentations at EDRA's annual conference highlighted a range of important topics.