The influence of personal control and environmental distraction in open-plan offices on creative outcome

In this study, the researchers developed and tested a new model of how individual perception about the work environment in open-plan offices (in terms of personal control and environmental distraction) affect creative outcome through environmental satisfaction and social interaction. The partial lea...

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Main Authors: Samani, S. A., Rasid, S. Z. A., Sofian, S.
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Published: International Society for Performance Improvement 2017
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spelling my.utm.770112018-04-30T14:32:42Z http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/77011/ The influence of personal control and environmental distraction in open-plan offices on creative outcome Samani, S. A. Rasid, S. Z. A. Sofian, S. HD28 Management. Industrial Management In this study, the researchers developed and tested a new model of how individual perception about the work environment in open-plan offices (in terms of personal control and environmental distraction) affect creative outcome through environmental satisfaction and social interaction. The partial least squares of structural equation model (PLS-SEM) was used to analyze data. The respondents were 238 employees working as programmers and designers in creative mobile industries that are supported by or clustered in creative multimedia companies in a multimedia super corridor in Malaysia. The findings showed that personal control over the work environment has a significant effect on individuals’ satisfaction with the work environment, social interaction, and creative outcome. The results also indicated that environmental distraction has no significant effect on creative outcome. Managers, space designers, and architects can use the knowledge of this study to give building users as much control as they need to positively affect their work behavior and outcome. International Society for Performance Improvement 2017 Article PeerReviewed Samani, S. A. and Rasid, S. Z. A. and Sofian, S. (2017) The influence of personal control and environmental distraction in open-plan offices on creative outcome. Performance Improvement Quarterly, 30 (1). pp. 5-28. ISSN 0898-5952 https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85017560986&doi=10.1002%2fpiq.21239&partnerID=40&md5=e57d017bc8fb6d4dc967aeac0c6e1229 DOI:10.1002/piq.21239
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topic HD28 Management. Industrial Management
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Samani, S. A.
Rasid, S. Z. A.
Sofian, S.
The influence of personal control and environmental distraction in open-plan offices on creative outcome
description In this study, the researchers developed and tested a new model of how individual perception about the work environment in open-plan offices (in terms of personal control and environmental distraction) affect creative outcome through environmental satisfaction and social interaction. The partial least squares of structural equation model (PLS-SEM) was used to analyze data. The respondents were 238 employees working as programmers and designers in creative mobile industries that are supported by or clustered in creative multimedia companies in a multimedia super corridor in Malaysia. The findings showed that personal control over the work environment has a significant effect on individuals’ satisfaction with the work environment, social interaction, and creative outcome. The results also indicated that environmental distraction has no significant effect on creative outcome. Managers, space designers, and architects can use the knowledge of this study to give building users as much control as they need to positively affect their work behavior and outcome.
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Rasid, S. Z. A.
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Sofian, S.
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title The influence of personal control and environmental distraction in open-plan offices on creative outcome
title_short The influence of personal control and environmental distraction in open-plan offices on creative outcome
title_full The influence of personal control and environmental distraction in open-plan offices on creative outcome
title_fullStr The influence of personal control and environmental distraction in open-plan offices on creative outcome
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