Office type's association to employees' welfare: Three studies

Area of Science:

• Occupational Health
• Environmental Psychology
• Organizational Behavior

Background:

• The workplace environment is crucial for employee daily life and overall well-being.
• This study explores the multifaceted role of office design in promoting employee welfare.

Purpose of the Study:

• To identify common patterns in office design's impact on employee welfare by comparing diverse studies.
• To analyze the influence of different office types on key welfare indicators.

Main Methods:

• A comparative analysis of three studies examining office type and employee welfare.
• Investigated associations with leadership perception, sick leave, and job satisfaction.
• Utilized multivariate logistic and linear regression on data from seven contemporary office types.

Main Results:

• Shared-room offices, traditional open-plan offices, and flex offices demonstrated negative outcomes.
• The degree of negative influence varied across different welfare measures.

Conclusions:

• A pattern emerges indicating that certain office types repeatedly exert a negative influence on employee welfare.
• Further research is necessary to fully elucidate these relationships and inform better office design strategies.