Employee Reactions to an Open-Plan Office: A Naturally Occurring Quasi-Experiment.

Oldham, Greg R.; Brass, Daniel J.

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Publication Date: 1979-Jun

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Employee Reactions to an Open-Plan Office: A Naturally Occurring Quasi-Experiment.

Oldham, Greg R.; Brass, Daniel J.

Administrative Science Quarterly, v24 n2 p267-84 Jun 1979

Examines changes in reactions of employees to work after they moved from a conventional office to an open-plan office. Employee satisfaction and internal motivation decreased significantly after the move to the open office. (Author/IRT)

Descriptors: Analysis of Covariance, Analysis of Variance, Building Design, Employees, Environmental Influences, Job Satisfaction, Motivation, Physical Environment, Work Attitudes, Work Environment

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