Wells

• What was the aim(Wells)?

  To investigate the influence of office personalisation on the well-being of employees
• What was the sample(Wells)?

  20 companies in California form the Small Business Workplace Wellness Project

  Then 5 of the 20 were used as case studies
• What was the procedure(Wells)?

  A survey was done to assess workplace personalisation and more by all 20

  The 5 companies were interviewed and observed in their workplace

  In the interviews, employees were asked about items displayed and why they were important to the workers, whether they felt that personalisation improves their satisfaction and more
• What were the results(Wells)?

  Women personalised more than men with:

  • items to show their identity and improve the feel of the workplace
  • more personal items
  • Items relating to personal relationships and plants

  Men personalised with:

  • Items to show status
  • Sports items
  • Their own achievements

  There was a positive correlation with satisfaction of the physical environment and job satisfaction
• What was the conclusion(Wells)?

  Companies with more lenient personalisation policies reported higher levels of organisational well-being than those with strict policies