Spurious Correlation between Work Environment and Job Satisfaction

This study conducted a questionnaire survey of all employees at a company that moved its office location, both before and after the move. Results of the survey showed that while work environment satisfaction rose significantly because of the office move, there was no significant change in job satisf...

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Published in:Annals of business administrative science 2016-10, Vol.15 (5), p.199-209
Main Author: Nobuyuki INAMIZU
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
job satisfaction
open-plan office
perspective index
work environment satisfaction
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Summary:This study conducted a questionnaire survey of all employees at a company that moved its office location, both before and after the move. Results of the survey showed that while work environment satisfaction rose significantly because of the office move, there was no significant change in job satisfaction (in fact, some deterioration was observed). In addition, there was no significant change in the perspective index, which is regarded as a factor in job satisfaction, after the move. Existing studies on offices have asserted that job satisfaction increases along with work environment satisfaction. These results, however, made it difficult to posit such simple causation, showing the need for further testing and consideration.
ISSN:1347-4464
1347-4456
DOI:10.7880/abas.0160803a