The Effect of the Physical Environment of the Workplace on Employee Productivity

Bc. Klára Kotenová

Diplomová práce

Abstract:

This diploma thesis examines the effect of the physical environment of the workplace on employee productivity. The first section of the theoretical component defines employee productivity and its detection, and evaluates the factors that influence it, such as job satisfaction and employee motivation. The second section deals with the physical working environment, and describes its features and individual attributes that directly or indirectly affect employee productivity. The third section examines working environment trends and tendencies of today. The practical component examines Microsoft´s transition of workspaces from Open Space to Shared Desk, compares the impact of both working arrangements on employees´ productivity, and evaluates which one is more effective for them. In the conclusion of this diploma thesis are proposed recommendations to Microsoft based on the research.

Keywords

Productivity, employees, workplace, satisfaction, transition, strategies, Open Space, Shared Desk

Jazyk práce: angličtina

Datum vytvoření / odevzdání či podání práce: 27. 3. 2016

Obhajoba závěrečné práce

• Vedoucí: Ing. Richard Selby, Ph.D.

Česká zemědělská univerzita v Praze

Provozně ekonomická fakulta

Magisterský studijní program / obor:
Economics and Management / Economics and Management