Included in refined scale | Mean (± SD)1 | |
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Local Connectivity | ||
Hallways and passageways in my building frequently intersect each other | Yes | 2.35 (0.88) |
There are many long hallways and passageways in my building | 2.22 (0.84) | |
To get to the hallway/passageway closest to my workstation/desk I need to make many changes in direction | 1.84 (0.85) | |
When travelling along hallways and passageways you can enter common areas such as kitchens, foyers and coffee rooms with a single change in direction | 2.75 (0.85) | |
When standing in common areas such as kitchens/meeting rooms you can see into many other rooms | 1.99 (0.78) | |
Office doors and other partitions between sections of the building are always closed | 2.00 (0.80) | |
When standing at my workstation/desk I can see into many other rooms | 2.05 (0.78) | |
Desks/workstations are located on either side of hallways and passageways | 2.42 (0.89) | |
There are many direct "lines of sight" between workstations/desks | 2.47 (0.87) | |
There are many alternative routes to move around my office (I don't have to go the same way every time) | Yes | 2.25 (0.91) |
Clearly defined pathways for travel between workstations frequently intersect with each other | Yes | 2.34 (0.80) |
I can access kitchen or coffee rooms directly from hallways/passageways | Yes | 3.28 (0.74) |
I can take many different travel routes through the office to reach the same destination when travelling | Yes | 2.24 (0.95) |
Passageways are well defined | 3.10 (0.70) | |
There are few straight hallways and passageways | 2.34 (0.85) | |
To access most of the separate offices (offices enclosed by floor to ceiling walls) in the building I have to move through another office first (ie a receptionist or administrators office) | 1.93 (0.92) | |
Overall Connectivity | ||
I can access most offices in the building directly from hallways/passageways without passing through another office or room | 2.92 (0.90) | |
My office building has many rooms that are difficult to find | Yes | 1.64 (0.74) |
In my office building you have to pass through at least one other office/room to reach most offices | 1.89 (0.85) | |
I can access toilets directly from hallways/passageways | 3.25 (0.81) | |
I can walk to colleagues desks/workstations easily without many changes in direction | 2.93 (0.74) | |
Walking in my building requires frequent changes in direction one after another | Yes | 2.04 (0.74) |
To travel from my workstation/desk to the closest toilet requires many changes in direction | Yes | 2.06 (0.78) |
To travel from my workstation/desk to the closest meeting room/area requires many changes in direction | Yes | 2.01 (0.73) |
To travel from the main entry of my building/floor to my workstation/desk requires many changes in direction | Yes | 2.09 (0.76) |
I can walk to the workstation/desk of a co-worker without making any changes in direction | 2.93 (0.74) | |
Walking from my own workstation/desk to most others in the building requires many changes in direction | Yes | 2.15 (0.79) |
Proximity of Co -Workers | ||
From my workstation/desk I can hear other people talking quietly at their workstation/desk | Yes | 2.92 (0.85) |
There are many other workstations/desks located in my building within a short walk of my workstation/desk | Yes | 2.88 (0.84) |
In the area surrounding my workstation/desk there are lots of other workstations/desks | Yes | 2.50 (0.92) |
The distance between my workstation/desk and the workstation/desk of co-workers I need to communicate with for my work makes it easier to call or email them than walk to their workstation/desk | 1.95 (0.82) | |
There are many other workstations/desks located within a 1 minute walk of my workstation/desk | 2.98 (0.90) | |
Visibility of Co-workers | ||
From my workstation/desk I can see several colleagues sitting or standing at their workstations/desks (do not include offices with the door closed) | Yes | 2.59 (1.20) |
From my workstation/desk I can see several colleagues closed office doors | 1.58 (0.79) | |
I frequently "bump in to" other people when walking in my building | Yes | 2.90 (1.01) |
I cannot actually see my colleagues at their desk because of physical barriers such as walls, high partitions and closed doors | 2.15 (1.16) | |
Colleagues regularly see me at my workstation/desk and either wave, say hello, or stop for a conversation | 2.90 (0.90) | |
When walking down hallways in my building I can see into areas like kitchens, coffee rooms, mail rooms, meeting rooms | 2.97 (0.91) | |
There are many entry points to reach the floor that I work on within my building (do not consider locked fire exits) | 2.19 (0.98) | |
I frequently see people/other employees walking around inside the building | Yes | 3.01 (0.84) |
I frequently see people/other employees standing and talking inside the building | Yes | 2.89 (0.90) |
When walking in hallways near my desk/workstation, I can see my desk/workstation from the hallway | 2.49 (1.01) |