Workplace Library by Performance

Human Performance

Nothing is more important to the survival of an organization than the performance of its people. Human performance is affected by how we balance the following distinct factors:

Anatomy of a Chair
 Ergonomic Seating Evaluation Form
Are Gen-Y's Brains "Modular" or "Unconscious"
Objectively Determining Comfortable Lumbar Support in Task Seating
Office Design Challenges
Office Ergonomics: A Review of Pertinent Research
Designing Across Generations
Every Back is Different
Rewarding Knowledge Worker Productivity Beyond the Corner Office
Anatomy of a Planes Height-Adjustable Table
Zody's Research Summary
The Research Behind Zody
Zody's Ergonomic Features and Adjustments
Ergonomic Features and Benefits of the Improv H.E.
The Moral of the Element and The Scion
In Search of Measuring Workplace Productivity
Linking Indoor Environment Conditions
Preventative Measures for Common Musculoskeletal Disorders
The Myth of Multi-Tasking
Speech Privacy: Exploring Improved Solutions
Sustainability by Design: Deconstruction
Ergonomic Checklist for Computer (VDT) Workstations
Facilities Strategies Shifting the Focus from Space Performance to Human Performance
Designing for Collaborative Learning
Designing for a Distributed Workforce
How Our Prehistoric Past Influences Modern Office Environments
Knowledge in the Workplace
The Hoteling Experiment: Lessons and Questions
Impact of the Physical Environment on Knowledge Worker Performance
Unmuddling Teams
Mindscapes: Design for the Mind
The Importance of User Control
Cognitive Ergonomics: A Definition
Economics of Ergonomics
Prevention of Mouse Related Pain
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Ethnographic Assessment of Individual and Group Privacy Needs
Privacy Matters
The Impact of Architectural Privacy Features on Performance Stress and Informal Learning
From Knowledge Workers to Knowledge Athletes: Think About Baseball
Office Etiquette 101
Ergonomic Seating Guide

Organizational Performance

Organizational performance is the result of factors such as work processes, team or group communication and interaction, corporate culture and image, policies, leadership, the climate for innovation and creativity, and loyalty.

In addition, human performance factors can positively or negatively influence organizational performance and vice-versa.

An Introduction to the Competing Values Framework
Are Gen-Y's Brains "Modular" or "Unconscious"
Office Design Challenges
Alternative Workplace Benchmark -Summary
Does Place Still Matter
Four Organizational Culture Types
Defining Culture and Organizational Culture
Diagnosing Organizational Culture
Should your Company Transition to an Open Office Plan
The Dogma of Moving Minds Managing Transition
Intercultural Collaboration
One in a Million Individual Work and Space
Sustainability by Design: Deconstruction
Facilities Strategies Shifting the Focus from Space Performance to Human Performance
Strategic Blueprint Flexible Support for Dynamic Workstyles
Facilities Strategies to Support Corporate Change and Flexibility
Strategic Blueprint Balancing Cost Effectiveness with Support for Corporate Change and Flexibility
Designing for a Distributed Workforce
How Our Prehistoric Past Influences Modern Office Environments
Knowledge in the Workplace
Metaphors for Office Design
Office Environments to Support Future Organizations
The Hoteling Experiment: Lessons and Questions

Facility Performance

The physical workspace of an organization can be an outward expression of its goals. While it is always important to consider real estate and facility costs, an occupant's preferences and productivity potential must also be taken into account.

Effects of Control Over Office Workspace
Environmental Sustainability Through New Ways of Working
Linking Indoor Environment Conditions
Office Design Challenges
Alternative Workplace Benchmark -Summary
In Search of Measuring Workplace Productivity-Summary
One In a Million Individual Work and Space
An Easy, Effective, and Useful Measure of External View
Physical Space and Social Interaction
Rewarding Knowledge Worker Productivity Beyond the Corner Office
Does Place Still Matter
Maintaining Productive Privacy in an Open Workplace
Speech Privacy: Exploring Improved Solutions
Sustainability by Design: Deconstruction
Why Daylight and Views Matter
Facilities Strategies Shifting the Focus from Space Performance to Human Performance
Strategic Blueprint Flexible Support for Dynamic Workstyles
Facilities Strategies to Support Corporate Change and Flexibility
Strategic Blueprint Balancing Cost Effectiveness with Support for Corporate Change and Flexibility
Designing for Collaborative Learning
Designing for a Distributed Workforce
How Our Prehistoric Past Influences Modern Office Environments
Knowledge in the Workplace
Metaphors for Office Design
Office Environments to Support Future Organizations
Revisiting Office Space Standards
The Hoteling Experiment: Lessons and Questions
Impact of the Physical Environment on Knowledge Worker Performance
Unmuddling Teams
Mindscapes: Design for the Mind
Economics of Ergonomics
Ethnographic Assessment of Individual and Group Privacy Needs
Privacy Matters
The Impact of Architectural Privacy Features on Performance Stress and Informal Learning