Question

Can the effects of a new office design be assessed objectively? How could you measure whether new office design is improving the organizational culture?

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Answer

Yes the new office design effects can be measured objectively by considering the employees work and their activeness in the layout and premises through an objectivity analysis. This can be done by considering spatial variables such as distance from one area to another, staff cabin to offices, one work station to others, visibility of colleagues and other members in the workstation or operational areas, etc. These measures are supported by a distance recorder to analyse how actively and easily the members could move and bring effectiveness.

One can measure the improvements in organisation's culture due to new office design by analysing the employees performance, their behaviour, and work attitudes. If these are positive and there is continuous enhancement in the productivity, positivity, and efficiency in the business, and good vibes prevailing in an around the office. One can also measure the cultural values by assessing how employees deal with other members, how they stay at the premises and how actively they remain in the office without showing any counterproductive behaviour.