Effekt av Miljøfaktorer på Arbeidsplassen og Personlighetstrekk på Produktivitet, Helse og Velvære: En Systematisk Litteraturgjennomgang

Abstract

Employees spend a significant portion of their lives at work, and the workplace environment greatly impacts their health and well-being. While research has examined the effects of workplace environment factors and personality traits on health and well-being individually, there is limited research on their complex interaction and their influence on outcomes such as productivity, health and well-being. This systematic review examines ten articles to address this gap. Findings reveal that different office types, including open-plan, closed, and home offices, have varied effects on employee outcomes. Open-plan offices are associated with increased noise levels and distractions, negatively impacting productivity and health across all personality traits, with neuroticism being the most affected trait. Additionally, a lack of privacy is linked to higher rates of sick building symptoms. Personality moderates these effects, with many employees expressing a preference for more private and fixed workspaces due to lower noise levels and distractions. Significant differences are observed in stress, subjective fatigue, and well-being between office types. Conscientiousness emerges as a significant predictor of disability retirement rates compared to other personality traits. However, limitations are noted in the objectivity of productivity measurement instruments. Future research should explore the use of objective measurements in office settings to further understand these dynamics.

Employees spend a significant portion of their lives at work, and the workplace environment greatly impacts their health and well-being. While research has examined the effects of workplace environment factors and personality traits on health and well-being individually, there is limited research on their complex interaction and their influence on outcomes such as productivity, health and well-being. This systematic review examines ten articles to address this gap. Findings reveal that different office types, including open-plan, closed, and home offices, have varied effects on employee outcomes. Open-plan offices are associated with increased noise levels and distractions, negatively impacting productivity and health across all personality traits, with neuroticism being the most affected trait. Additionally, a lack of privacy is linked to higher rates of sick building symptoms. Personality moderates these effects, with many employees expressing a preference for more private and fixed workspaces due to lower noise levels and distractions. Significant differences are observed in stress, subjective fatigue, and well-being between office types. Conscientiousness emerges as a significant predictor of disability retirement rates compared to other personality traits. However, limitations are noted in the objectivity of productivity measurement instruments. Future research should explore the use of objective measurements in office settings to further understand these dynamics.