The impact of psychological needs on office design

Journal of Corporate Real Estate

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 244-254

  Oseland, Nigel ^a  

^a AMA Alexi Marmot Associates   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Office layout; Performance management; Personal needs; Psychology; Workplace

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993057962     PISSN: 1463001X     EISSN: 14791048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14630010911006738     Document Type: Review

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