Post-Occupancy Evaluation of Facilities Change

This chapter discusses possible aims, tools and deliverables of Post-Occupancy Evaluations (POE) (otherwise known as building-in-use studies), with a focus on interventions in supporting facilities. POE has a long tradition and has been applied in different fields (e.g. offices, educational buildings, health care facilities, retail and leisure,...

Werkomgeving: breinbreker of tevredenheidsgenerator?

Kenniswerkers ontlenen hun motivatie en plezier in het werk vooral aan interessant werk met waardevolle resultaten, leuke collega’s, een goed salaris en doorgroeimogelijkheden. Goede huisvesting en andere faciliteiten die de organisatie en het werk effectief en efficiënt ondersteunen zijn evenzeer belangrijk. Maar wat zijn nu precies die...

Accommodating new ways of working: lessons from best practices and worst cases

Purpose – The purpose of this study is to explore which factors may explain the high or low percentages of satisfied employees in offices with shared activity-based workplaces. Design/methodology/approach – The paper compares data on employee satisfaction from two cases with remarkably high satisfaction scores and two cases with significantly...