Authors :
Mercedes Priscila Ada Asumu Mangue; Essah Paulina Adobea; Augustine Sarfo; Abdul Razak Adamu
Volume/Issue :
Volume 8 - 2023, Issue 1 - January
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DOI :
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7587976
Abstract :
The physical environment influences the
well-being and has a direct impact on how efficiently
workers perform at the workplace. It is commonly
assumed that employees who are content with their
environment will work very effectively in general. The
physical characteristics of the workplace environment
have been repeatedly proven to have a major impact on
employee conduct, perceptions, and performance.
Previous studies on the impact of office design on
consequences connected to the workplace have mostly
been hypothetical and have produced varied and
contradictory results. In addition to the social
interfering theory's description of personal responses to
office design modifications, we argue that employees’
impressions of the larger work environment serve as a
mediating factor in the link between office redesign and
organizational commitment. Inside a financial services
business, the effects of an office makeover that reduced
workspace while increasing impressions of
organizational culture and work-related attitudes are
explored. The findings show that workers in the
remodelled office environment reported lesser
workspace and greater interruptions compared to
individuals who continued to work in a cubicle layout,
but that this outcome was limited by age group. With
no age-moderating effects, staff members who were
relocated to the newly renovated area expressed more
positive evaluations of the culture and attitudes about
their jobs. When findings are considered collectively,
they support the hypothesis that redesigning offices is a
successful method for bringing about organizational
transformation.The primary goal of this manuscript is
to review literature published in the last two decades on
office workspace redesign and its impact on worker
productivity and well-being. Also, a review and
discussion of the "open" workspace plan as the future
office plan for enhancing office collaboration and
promoting social interaction among employees.
Furthermore, the advantages and disadvantages of
novel office space designs are duly elaborated.
Keywords :
Workspace; Redesign; Employees’ commitment; “Open” workspace; Employee performance.
The physical environment influences the
well-being and has a direct impact on how efficiently
workers perform at the workplace. It is commonly
assumed that employees who are content with their
environment will work very effectively in general. The
physical characteristics of the workplace environment
have been repeatedly proven to have a major impact on
employee conduct, perceptions, and performance.
Previous studies on the impact of office design on
consequences connected to the workplace have mostly
been hypothetical and have produced varied and
contradictory results. In addition to the social
interfering theory's description of personal responses to
office design modifications, we argue that employees’
impressions of the larger work environment serve as a
mediating factor in the link between office redesign and
organizational commitment. Inside a financial services
business, the effects of an office makeover that reduced
workspace while increasing impressions of
organizational culture and work-related attitudes are
explored. The findings show that workers in the
remodelled office environment reported lesser
workspace and greater interruptions compared to
individuals who continued to work in a cubicle layout,
but that this outcome was limited by age group. With
no age-moderating effects, staff members who were
relocated to the newly renovated area expressed more
positive evaluations of the culture and attitudes about
their jobs. When findings are considered collectively,
they support the hypothesis that redesigning offices is a
successful method for bringing about organizational
transformation.The primary goal of this manuscript is
to review literature published in the last two decades on
office workspace redesign and its impact on worker
productivity and well-being. Also, a review and
discussion of the "open" workspace plan as the future
office plan for enhancing office collaboration and
promoting social interaction among employees.
Furthermore, the advantages and disadvantages of
novel office space designs are duly elaborated.
Keywords :
Workspace; Redesign; Employees’ commitment; “Open” workspace; Employee performance.
