Space, behavior, and environmental perception in open-plan offices: A prospective study

Environment and Planning B: Planning and Design

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 432-449

  Rashid, Mahbub ^a   Wineman, Jean ^b   Zimring, Craig ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^c GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCESSIBILITY; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; PERCEPTION; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; RESEARCH WORK; VISIBILITY; WORKPLACE;

EID: 66349100971     PISSN: 02658135     EISSN: 14723417     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1068/b33034     Document Type: Article

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