Essays about: "Open-Plan Offices"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 10 essays containing the words Open-Plan Offices.

  1. 1. Designing the Laptop Lounge Chair: A Product for the Workplace of Tomorrow

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Innovation

    Author : Arvid Wendel; Cristian Andreescu; [2021]
    Keywords : Chair design; ergonomics of sitting; user-centered design; remote work; office work; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : This master thesis maps and discusses the current and future needs, wishes and challenges of office workers. The resultant contextual knowledge is utilized to develop a concept of an office chair. The work followed an exploratory design process. READ MORE

  3. 2. Electrical lighting in open-plan offices. A laboratory study and simulations on lighting preferences and enegy use.

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Energi och byggnadsdesign

    Author : Eftychia Stamataki; [2018]
    Keywords : Electrical lighting; Laboratory study; Open-plan offices; Simulations; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : The need for energy use reduction raises the question of electrical lighting use especially in the non-residential sector. Office spaces are particularly sensitive in this area, as lighting is quite essential, and connected to satisfaction, mood and performance. READ MORE

  4. 3. Personality and Stress in the Modern Office Environment

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för psykologi

    Author : Sebastian Franzén; [2018]
    Keywords : Activity based work; work locus of control; extraversion; personality; stress; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : To investigate the differences in experienced stress and how this was moderated by the personality factors of work locus of control (WLOC) and extraversion between open plan-offices and activity based-offices (ABW), a questionnaire was sent out to the employees of nine different offices. 171 participants answered the questionnaire which consisted of five scales that measured perceived stress, distraction, privacy, WLOC, and extraversion. READ MORE

  5. 4. Association between age and objectively measured sitting patterns at work in different office types

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för arbets- och folkhälsovetenskap

    Author : Emma Johansson; [2017]
    Keywords : age; sitting patterns at work; objective measurements; accelerometer; ålder; sittandemönster på arbetet; objektiva mätningar; accelerometer;

    Abstract : Ageing has been associated to ill health due to sedentary behaviour. Limited knowledge exists about age and sedentary behaviour in the working population. Additionally, studies with objectively measured sitting time at work are needed. READ MORE

  6. 5. Lived Experience of Activity Based Working : An explorative study of the change of workspaces at IKEA to an activity-based environment

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för organisation och entreprenörskap (OE)

    Author : Nil Tuglu; [2017]
    Keywords : activity-based working; office types; open-plan; space; office space; lived experience;

    Abstract : Backgroud: This master thesis is about discovering the concept of ‘Activity- Based Working (ABW)’ and its application to the specific case of IKEA. ABW is a phenomenon in office design and management. From a physical perspective, it discards private offices, desks and desktop computers assigned for individual’s permanent use (Parker, 2016). READ MORE