We all know poorly designed chairs cause physical strain. But here’s why poorly designed workplaces are so mentally draining.
Articles on Workplace design
Displaying all articles
Avoiding the office commute is just one reason why working from home suits many workers with disability better. Employers need to take a nuanced approach to workplace flexibility.
If Elon Musk’s aggressive management style proves to be successful for Twitter, it could result in other business leaders following suit and turning to unhealthy leadership practices.
To get more workers to be active, public health messaging must recognize the important role employers can play in creating the conditions for workers to focus on exercise.
The open-plan, shared office may be a thing of the past if physical distancing and stricter hygiene become the new normal.
Some of the latest findings about open-plan offices suggest that staff satisfaction and privacy decrease, people become less friendly and women feel watched and appraised on appearance.
Top contributors
-
Associate Professor, Auckland University of Technology
-
Research associate, Australian Defence Force Academy
-
Assistant Professor, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto
-
Lecturer, School of Business, Australian Defence Force Academy
-
Adjunct professor, Organizational Psychology, Adler University
-
Associate Professor of Organisational Behaviour, Bond Business School, Bond University
-
Associate Professor, Human Resource Management, UNSW Canberra, UNSW