Organizational Behaviour and the Physical Environment

This book looks at how the physical environment of work shapes organizational behaviour, demonstrating that our physical surroundings at work can have a big influence on employee productivity, performance and wellbeing. Drawing upon the latest research, Organizational Behaviour and the Physical Environment provides comprehensive coverage of the different aspects of the physical environment at work - the buildings, furnishings, equipment, lighting, air quality and their configurations. From theories of psychological ownership and work design, to cultural issues and technology in the workplace, its international range of contributors provide voices from Australasia, North America, Europe and the Middle East. This book will be invaluable supplementary reading for advanced students, researchers and practitioners across the fields of organizational behaviour, HRM, organizational and environmental psychology, and workspace design.

Oluremi B. Ayoko is an Associate Professor of Management at the UQ Business School, University of Queensland, Australia. Neal M. Ashkanasy is a Professor of Management at the UQ Business School, University of Queensland, Australia.

PART I Introduction 1 Introduction: organizational behaviour and the physical environment; 2 The physical work environment and creativity: how creative workspaces support and encourage design thinking; 3 Holistic office design: from an organizational and management perspective; PART II The theoretical background to the physical environment of organizational behaviour; 4 Psychological ownership and the physical environment in organizations; 5 Employee satisfaction and the quality of workplace environment; 6 Fitting into the workplace: the motivational implications of self-space identity compatibility at work; 7 Socio-technical systems thinking and the design of contemporary workspace; PART III The physical environment of work and work design; 8 Connecting workspace, work characteristics, and outcomes through work design: themes, models, and directions; 9 Greening the physical environment of organizational behaviour; 10 The gendered aesthetics of the physical environment of work; 11 Socio-materiality and the physical environment of organizations; 12 A social semiotic approach to the physical work environment; PART IV Emotions, physical activity, and the physical environment of OB; 13 Workplace design, the physical environment, and human thriving at work; 14 Person-environment fit: optimizing the physical work environment; 15 The physical work environment and its relationship to stress; PART V The physical environment of OB and the practitioner; 16 A qualitative study of employees' emotions and identities during change: the role of place attachment; 17 Conclusions and recommendations for managing the physical environment of work; Index