Work-Satisfaction Throughout Workplace Design: An Approach on Ergonomics and Hedonomics for Office Design

To increase productivity and consider people’s health and safety in the workplace, the science of ergonomicsattempts to design the environment based on human physical-mental abilities, limitations, and interests. Thepurpose of this study is to determine the significant environmental factors and design-based environment features inincreasing the level of pleasantness. In this cross-sectional research, ergonomic and hedonomic factors which are relatedto design and aesthetics were assessed among office employees. ۲۴۸ participants responded to the questionnaires. Thefindings showed the items related to the workplace had a positive and significant relationship with job satisfaction. Theresults depicted that several factors, such as environmental ergonomic factors (including light, sound, temperature,optimal and customizable size of office furniture and equipment for each individual), were effective in creating an optimalenvironment for positive and constructive interaction. The mentioned outcome might be used in the design.

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Job satisfaction ، Office Design ، Ergonomics ، Hedonomics