The Effects of Open Space on Reducing Workplace Stress: Case Study of Business Park in the Post-Socialist Urban Setting
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Working people spend around 54% of their waking hours at a workplace, according to recent statistics. Work-related stress is unavoidable, and it can damage the health of employees and affect business performance. In this paper, we argue that open space inside the workplace environment can have a positive influence on reducing overall stress levels in all the categories of users. To our knowledge, there is a significant lack of research considering specific business districts and the gated complexes called business parks, especially in post-socialist Eastern European cities, where there they are still a novelty. Empirical research in this study is on the single case study of Business Park “Airport city” in Belgrade, Serbia. Its main focus is on the survey conducted with 235 participants based on a questionnaire, which examines the relation between workplace stress and workplace environments. The findings from the questionnaire show that the frequency, duration, and activity of open spac...e usage influence the stress levels of employees in this specific workplace, while it is not visible relating to their age and gender. Additionally, final implications suggest that improved open space, such as well-expected greenery, but also the urban design non-associative to workspace and the socialization and exercise amenities customized for frequent and short work breaks, can facilitate the overall well-being of employees. They are innovative elements in relatively underdeveloped research on stress measures with open space usage characteristics in the specific (gated) workplace setting.
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health and well-being / stress level / workplace stress / workplace environment / business park / open space / urban designIzvor:
Sustainability, 2021, 13, 1, 336-Izdavač:
- MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/su13010336
ISSN: 2071-1050
WoS: 000606376200001
Scopus: 2-s2.0-85099017305
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Arhitektonski fakultetTY - JOUR AU - Marić, Jelena AU - Djukić, Aleksandra AU - Antonić, Branislav AU - Furundžić, Danilo AU - Parežanin, Vladimir PY - 2021 UR - https://raf.arh.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1119 AB - Working people spend around 54% of their waking hours at a workplace, according to recent statistics. Work-related stress is unavoidable, and it can damage the health of employees and affect business performance. In this paper, we argue that open space inside the workplace environment can have a positive influence on reducing overall stress levels in all the categories of users. To our knowledge, there is a significant lack of research considering specific business districts and the gated complexes called business parks, especially in post-socialist Eastern European cities, where there they are still a novelty. Empirical research in this study is on the single case study of Business Park “Airport city” in Belgrade, Serbia. Its main focus is on the survey conducted with 235 participants based on a questionnaire, which examines the relation between workplace stress and workplace environments. The findings from the questionnaire show that the frequency, duration, and activity of open space usage influence the stress levels of employees in this specific workplace, while it is not visible relating to their age and gender. Additionally, final implications suggest that improved open space, such as well-expected greenery, but also the urban design non-associative to workspace and the socialization and exercise amenities customized for frequent and short work breaks, can facilitate the overall well-being of employees. They are innovative elements in relatively underdeveloped research on stress measures with open space usage characteristics in the specific (gated) workplace setting. PB - MDPI T2 - Sustainability T1 - The Effects of Open Space on Reducing Workplace Stress: Case Study of Business Park in the Post-Socialist Urban Setting VL - 13 IS - 1 SP - 336 DO - 10.3390/su13010336 ER -
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Marić, J., Djukić, A., Antonić, B., Furundžić, D.,& Parežanin, V.. (2021). The Effects of Open Space on Reducing Workplace Stress: Case Study of Business Park in the Post-Socialist Urban Setting. in Sustainability MDPI., 13(1), 336. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13010336
Marić J, Djukić A, Antonić B, Furundžić D, Parežanin V. The Effects of Open Space on Reducing Workplace Stress: Case Study of Business Park in the Post-Socialist Urban Setting. in Sustainability. 2021;13(1):336. doi:10.3390/su13010336 .
Marić, Jelena, Djukić, Aleksandra, Antonić, Branislav, Furundžić, Danilo, Parežanin, Vladimir, "The Effects of Open Space on Reducing Workplace Stress: Case Study of Business Park in the Post-Socialist Urban Setting" in Sustainability, 13, no. 1 (2021):336, https://doi.org/10.3390/su13010336 . .