Grace,+Cindy+Soc

 ** Grace Chung and Cindy Choi :) **

** Question **

How does the physical setup of a workplace affect the productivity of workers?

** Unique Audience **
 * Ted conversation**
 * URL:** http://www.ted.com/conversations/7612/how_does_the_physical_setup_of.html

** Reading Plan ** = 1. [|__http://www.scientificjournals.org/journals2009/articles/1460.pdf__] This site has a lot of information, and this source is based on a research. It talks about productivity of workers and how to increases it. 2. [|__http://digitalarchive.gsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1023&context=caaurj&sei-redir=1&referer=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.ca%2Furl%3Fsa%3Dt%26rct%3Dj%26q%3Dhow%2520does%2520physical%2520setup%2520of%2520a%2520workplace%2520affect%2520the%2520productivity%2520of%2520workers%26source%3Dweb%26cd%3D5%26sqi%3D2%26ved%3D0CEMQFjAE%26url%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fdigitalarchive.gsu.edu%252Fcgi%252Fviewcontent.cgi%253Farticle%253D1023%2526context%253Dcaaurj%26ei%3DV87FTsSgA6GdmQWAmc2jCQ%26usg%3DAFQjCNE7bg389MZKiSoo9kUFFWvxS9grcw%26cad%3Drja#search=%22how%20does%20physical%20setup%20workplace%20affect%20productivity%20workers%22__] This link is also based on a research and it talks about the importance of the layout and satisfaction of the layout. "Effects of Office Layout on Job Satisfaction, Productivity and Organizational Commitment as Transmitted through Face-to-Face Interactions" by Leah R. Wolfeld 3. [|__http://www.parans.com/eng/lightacademy/pdf/Environmental%20Satisfaction.pdf__] This link talks about how physical setup of an office can influence on worker's self control and satisfaction. "White Paper" by Carol Lomonaco and Dennis Miller Johnson Controls, Inc. 4. http://www.ijecbs.com/January2011/N4Jan2011.pdf "WORKPLACE ENVIRONMENT AND ITS IMPACT ON ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE IN PUBLIC SECTOR ORGANISATIONS" by Dr. K. CHANDRASEKAR

**__Book source __** "//Creating the productive workplace//" Derek Clements-Croome [|__http://books.google.ca/books?id=c1CcoszSHnUC&pg=PA41&dq=workplace+affect+work+productivity&hl=en&ei=ofTKTpr0IaXamAXko_CoDQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CDwQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=workplace%20affect%20work%20productivity&f=false__] It talks about how environment affects productivity and how physical environment is significant for workers.

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