The effects of window proximity, partition height, and gender on perceptions of open-plan offices

Journal of Environmental Psychology

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 154-165

  Yildirim, Kemal ^a   Akalin Baskaya, Aysu ^a   Celebi, Mine ^a  

^a GAZI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Employee location; Open plan office; Partition height; Perception

Indexed keywords

EID: 34249807029     PISSN: 02724944     EISSN: 15229610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvp.2007.01.004     Document Type: Article

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