Privacy in the Workplace Design

Anjum, Nomana; Ashcroft, Roland; Paul, Jeanette

doi:10.2752/146069204789355236

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“…Therefore, a balanced physical work environment should be designed that facilitates different types of work activities that overcomes the disadvantages of open or closed work environments (Horr et al 2016) based on the needs and preferences of individual users. This could improve the productivity and creativity of workers (Anjum, Ashcroft, and Paul 2015). For example, a combination of open workspaces for social networking, meeting spaces for planned meetings and concentrations rooms for work that needs more concentration.…”

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The influence of the physical work environment of business centres on social networking and knowledge sharing in the Netherlands

Weijs-Perrée

Appel‐Meulenbroek

Arentze

et al. 2019

Intelligent Buildings International

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Office design has been demonstrated to influence knowledge sharing within (large) organizations located in single-tenant buildings. For business centres, where organizations share spaces, facilities and services, it is often assumed that social networking and knowledge sharing between organizations occur even more frequently. However, empirical research with regard to the effects of the physical design of business centre offices on social networking and knowledge sharing behaviour is still limited, despite the growing number of business centres. Therefore, the purpose of this research is to analyse the effects of the physical work environment on perceived social networking and knowledge sharing behaviour within and between organizations in business centres. Data collected among 268 users of 53 business centres in the Netherlands was analysed using path analysis. Results showed that using a lounge room is most effective for knowledge sharing between organizations. Moreover, meeting spaces and flexibly used workspaces appear to be important for knowledge sharing within organizations.

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The influence of the physical work environment of business centres on social networking and knowledge sharing in the Netherlands

Weijs-Perrée

Appel‐Meulenbroek

Arentze

et al. 2019

Intelligent Buildings International

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“…However, workspace design problems can be difficult to solve because there are many physical and symbolic factors to consider. For example, a decision to improve collaboration, where team working and interaction is vital, may affect privacy, as is evidenced in many of today's open-plan office environments (Anjum et al, 2004). But because collaboration needs cannot be met through individual private workspaces, there should be a balance between building collaborative spaces and spaces that meet individual needs.…”

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“…In addition to the five factors noted above, workplace privacy is another vital issue because it critically affects task performance and work-related attitudes (Anjum et al, 2004(Anjum et al, , 2005. Anjum et al (2004) define privacy as control over accessibility to oneself and the ability to maintain confidentiality. Inadequate privacy conditions do not only affect workers' concentration, but also create over-demanding alertness, difficulty in getting along with colleagues and problems when discussing sensitive matters (Anjum et al, 2004).…”

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Older Workers and a Sustainable Office Environment

Afacan

2015

The Design Journal

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Compared to 20 years ago, there are growing numbers of older office workers globally. Despite the growing importance of 'inclusive design' and a 'sustainable' research agenda, there is little knowledge of what the ageing workforce sector requires, and there is little known about the strengths and weaknesses of current sustainable workspace designs for older workers. This study explores ageing workers' experiences through a field survey of 240 office workers (ranging in age from 55 to 75) in three recently constructed sustainable office buildings. It investigates the sets of common factors in a sustainable building system that influence the experience of older office workers, and analyses the correlations from the perspective of the human factors discipline. This paper discusses the implications of the study on practice from Yasemin Afacan + two points of view: (i) the ageing workforce and (ii) the sustainable development of office buildings, and suggests a number of future research issues regarding a user-responsive workplace.

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“…Facility management (FM) has emerged and evolved over the past few decades to better prepare organizations for rapid changes in business, influences of ICT, and the dramatic shifts in the requirements for workers focused on knowledge rather than production (Anjum et al, 2004). Today, facilities are beginning to be recognized as strategic business resources, and facility managers are becoming recognized as asset managers commonly responsible for supporting the entire organization (Kim et al, 2008;Qu et al, 2010).…”

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Artificial Neural Network Based Decision Model for Alternative Workplaces

Kim

Juan

2014

Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering

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Alternative workplace arrangements (AWAs), enabled by information and communication technology, where employees do not have permanently assigned workspaces on company premises, are likely to continue in the future. However, facility managers have limited tools to select from among the possible choices in which the AWA type is more appropriate considering their organizations' business reasons for adoption and the current readiness condition. The aim of this research is to provide facility managers with an understanding of the decision process for AWA adoption and to develop a decision support model to allow them to select an appropriate AWA type and determine the anticipated satisfaction level. Using the artificial neural network (ANN) method and the case-based reasoning (CBR) technique, the authors have developed and validated a decision model to suggest the most appropriate AWA type given the organization's objectives and the current readiness levels. The proposed approach is tested by evaluating 64 real adoption cases from 19 large hightech companies. The findings reveal that the ANN-based decision model can provide an accurate prediction of the actual values and the support decisions of the facility managers responsible for developing workplace strategies to meet the organization's current and future needs.

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Privacy in the Workplace Design

Cited by 4 publications

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The influence of the physical work environment of business centres on social networking and knowledge sharing in the Netherlands

The influence of the physical work environment of business centres on social networking and knowledge sharing in the Netherlands

Older Workers and a Sustainable Office Environment

Artificial Neural Network Based Decision Model for Alternative Workplaces

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