Research Design Connections: Spaces for Creative Thought
Needle and Mallia probe the sorts of workplaces that support creative employees. They report that “Open-office plans have become the dominant mode for creative workplaces, designed to encourage collaboration. . . .This . . . study surveys . . . people working in advertising and the creative industries, assessing perceptions of productivity and satisfaction with work environment A majority of respondents yearned for solitude to complete certain tasks. Findings suggest that open-office environments may indeed undermine creative productivity, not just among introverts, but others as well.” Rose Needle and K. Mallia. “Creatives in the Office: Personality and the Environmental Effects of Workspace.” Journal of Current Issues and Research in Advertising, in press, https://doi.org/10.1080/10641734.2020.1770144 Sally Augustin, PhD, a cognitive scientist, is the editor of Research Design Connections (www.researchdesignconnections.com), a monthly subscription newsletter and free daily blog, where recent and classic research in the social, design, and physical sciences that can inform designers’ work are presented in straightforward language. …
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