Work places : the psychology of the physical environment in offices and factories / Eric Sundstrom in collaboration with Mary Graehl Sundstrom.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sundstrom, Eric D.

Contributor:

Sundstrom, Mary Graehl.

Series:

Environment and behavior series

Environment and behavior series.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Work environment--Psychological aspects.

Work environment.

Physical Description:

xv, 461 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York, N.Y. : Cambridge University Press, 1986.

Summary:

How do the physical surroundings affect people who work in offices and factories? Work Places attempts to answer this question by summarising what is known about the psychological and social influences of work settings. Environmental psychologist Eric Sundstrom, in collaboration with Mary Graehl Sundstrom, discusses research and theory concerning individual satisfaction and performance, interpersonal relationships, group cohesion, and, organisational effectiveness. Separate chapters address the physical aspects of the environment - temperature and air quality, lighting and windows, noise, music, colour, and work-stations - the symbolic aspects of the work environment - status and selfidentity - and issues of communication, privacy, small groups, and the organization as a whole.

Notes:

Bibliography: pages 404-445.

ISBN:

0521265452

0521319471

OCLC:

11649578