University Proposal: Office Design and Its Impact on Productivity

This proposal examines the impact of office design on employee productivity. The abstract highlights the critical role of office design in fostering a positive work environment and its influence on long-term organizational success. The proposal aims to explore how office design affects employee performance and behavior, with a thesis statement advocating for positive office design to enhance employee performance and encourage regular attendance. The proposal cites sources like Hellriegel & Slocum's 'Organizational Behavior,' Luthans & Youssef's work on positive organizational behavior, Youssef & Luthans' research on optimism, and Newstrom's 'Organizational Behavior' to support the argument that the physical workspace significantly influences employee behavior and productivity. The proposal emphasizes the importance of visual aesthetics, communication, and a well-designed environment to boost employee morale and overall productivity.

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Name of the Student
Name of the University
Author Note

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PROPOSAL
Selected Reading
Hellriegel, D., & Slocum, J. W. (2009). Organizational Behavior, 12/e. Aufl., Cengage,
Mason/Ohio.
Selected Prompt
What is the impact of office design on Productivity?
Absract
The employees form an integral part of an organization and in relation to this, it becomes
extremely critical for the firm to ensure that it is successfully being able to meet with the needs
of the different customers and provide them with a working environment which will be able to
influence them to perform better in the long run. The office design has a key role to play in
determining whether the firm will be able to engage in long term success or not and also assists
in the determination of the kind of environment which is usualy built up for the employees.
A good office design can be taken to be the one which communicates the personality of
the brand, designs a visul language which is apparaent throughout the office, ensures visually
aesthetic design by displaying the most suitable spot to display a message, drives conversations
by creating a long lasting impression on the different visitors. Hence, the study aims to focus on
understanding the manner in which the office design can have a long lasting imopact on the
productivity of the firm. A goal of the organization can be understood to be to improve the
overall productivity of the firm and with respect to this, the organization must be required to
undertake initiatives which can contribute effectively in doing so.

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Thesis Statement
A positive office design is required to be promoted because it enables the different
employees to perform well and in addition to this, it also influences the different individuals to
turn up to office regularly and thereby contribute to the productivity of the workplace.
Sources
Luthans, F., & Youssef, C. M. (2007). Emerging positive organizational behavior. Journal of
management, 33(3), 321-349.
The particular reading can be taken to be essentially crucial because it influences the
different employees to perform well and describes the manner in which an emerging positive
organizational behavior needs to be supported and initiated by the organization itself. Any good
organization which aims to ensure success in the long run would be required to see to it that the
work environment is such that the behavior of the employees can be motivated accordingly. In
relation to this, the given source throws light on how a good behavior of the organization is
encouraged. The source has been using the examples of various other organizations to see to it
that the concept of organizational behavior is not new and over the years, the different
organizations have been coming up with ways which can influence them to perform well an d
thereby raise the overall productivity.
The article mentions that the emerging positive organizational behavior is a good
indicator for fostering creativity in an organization and hence, in relation to this, it is integral for
the firm to adopt measures. This article can provide the research information about the various
ways in which the productivity can be build up and indicate whether the improvement of the
office space is a good idea or not.

3PROPOSAL
Youssef, C. M., & Luthans, F. (2007). Positive organizational behavior in the workplace: The
impact of hope, optimism, and resilience. Journal of management, 33(5), 774-800.
Optimism has a key role to play in ensuring the overall success of the organization. In
line with this, the given article can contribute towards understanding the manner in which the
different organizations can successfully come out with various optimistic ways in which the
different employees can be encouraged. The topic of the proposal can be understood to be the
one of the ways in which optimism can be encouraged into the workplace. The source provides
adequate information on how various organizations make use of optimistic means in order to
incur positive organizational behavior at the workplace and thereby bring about positivity. The
journal of management is a very recognized source and hence, this article can be understood to
be useful.
Newstrom, J. (2014). Organizational behavior: Human behavior at work. McGraw-Hill Higher
Education.
The book will also be used as a reference for the proposal as it throws light on the human
behavior at work. The human behavior is greatly influenced by the surroundings and the
environment in which they work. The surroundings of the workplace are influenced by the office
design. The work area needs to be such that it exerts natural light on the workers and the
environment is not gloomy. The office needs to be designed in a manner such that, it motivates
the different employees to come to office on a regular basis and encourages them to achieve their
overall objectives in the long run and sees to it that, they can easily work. Therefore, this source
has exerted adequate light on the different aspects of a workplace which influence human
behavior and the manner in which it can be useful for the firm to perform well in the long run.

4PROPOSAL
The book is published by a popular publisher and is easily available. The credibility of the author
is also a reason why the book will serve as a useful source.