Organisational Change

5.8.3 Physical Setting

The layout of work space should not be designed randomly. Typically, management considers work demands, formal interaction requirements, and social needs when making decisions about space configurations, interior design, equipment placement, and the like.

For example, by eliminating walls and partitions and designing an open office, it becomes easier for employees to communicate with each other. Similarly, management can change the quantity and types of lights, the level of heat or cold, the levels and types of noise, the cleanliness of the work area, as well as interior design dimensions like furniture, decorations, and colour schemes.

Evidence indicates that change in the physical setting, in itself, does not have a substantial ...