Objectives

The main objectives of this study were to explore the concept of creative office and compare its differences towards traditional office space. Various office elements often found in the creative office setting were explored as well as the factors employees found to be the most important in their working environments.

Summary

The research objectives were identified after thorough review of the existing literature on the topic. A questionnaire measuring the participants’ response towards work environments was created, with an aim to test four hypotheses and knowledge gathered from the literature. The hypotheses were created based on the literature review which established a scientific background and a conceptual framework.

Conclusions

The primary research found that younger employees were significantly more influenced by the work environment than older employees. Similarly, work satisfaction and ability to control the working environment were highly valued amongst younger employees. These may be important aspects for businesses to consider in order to increase the performance of their workers. This research also found an interesting correlation between the preference in office layout and colour design. Additionally, comfort, functionality and privacy were rated the highest in importance in office design. These findings highlight the importance of knowing employee work preferences in order to ensure the highest employee satisfactions and productivity levels.