Generation Y and the Workplace Annual Report 2010 - Haworth

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Figure 34: Preferred finishes in the workplace per age group and country
82% of the genration Y prefers to have natural floor finishes like wood and carpet, offering a soft touch
and feel on their environment.
Global WorkPlace Innovation
Lighting
As 61% prefer a natural and/or artificial lighting and 33% a half artificial/half natural lighting in their
office, it is evident that the layout of the workplace must be careful designed to respond to these needs.
We all know from personal experience that the quality of air and lighting in a workplace can influence
productivity and well being. As the need for effectiveness in complex social interactions replace the
efficiency demands of routine work, the psycho-social aspects of the working environment become
significant in influencing productivity. Layout of primary spaces, provision of common areas as well as
meeting and learning spaces mediate our ability to interact with colleagues in a visually and emotionally
stimulating environment 46&47 .
Figure 35: Level of Lighting in the office
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