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The book Peopleware had a section about this subject. In one study after another, workers failed to give much weight to decor in choosing, for instance,
by hyperman1 7y ago
The book Peopleware had a section about this subject.
In one study after another, workers failed
to give much weight to decor in choosing,
for instance, among variously colored panels
and fixtures.
But then:
If you ask specifically about noise, privacy
and table and counter space, though,
[...] matter a lot.
The whole thing about both office space and software is: design matters in the aspects where it gets work done. After that, nobody cares. Your working environment should help you, support you, and then get out of your way.
This corresponds with my personal experience: the win95-ish software design was my peak for daily productivity. Besides, you generally get a main window with grey widgets and colored icons at the sides, and a white working area full of colored items. So the end result isn`t all that boring.
https://books.google.be/books?id=TVQUAAAAQBAJ&lpg=PA74&ots=O_P0gIma2U&dq=peopleware%20glitzy%20office%20space&hl=nl&pg=PA74#v=onepage&q=peopleware%20glitzy%20office%20space&f=false https://books.google.be/books?id=TVQUAAAAQBAJ&lpg=PA74&ots=O...