An evaluation of the impact of the office environment on productivity

Facilities

Volumn 26, Issue 5-6, 2008, Pages 178-195

  Haynes, Barry P ^a  

^a SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Factor analysis; Management styles; Office buildings; Productivity management; Social interaction

Indexed keywords

EID: 41649114146     PISSN: 02632772     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02632770810864970     Document Type: Article

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