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The promise of generating billions of added annual revenue should be a powerful motivator.
In overwhelming numbers, U.S. office workers say that well-designed work settings contribute to organizational performance. Nine out of 10 believe that workplace quality affects their attitude, job satisfaction and productivity, and also makes a company more competitive. There is a striking discrepancy, however, between this high valuation of workplace design and workers' perceptions of how it is undervalued by their own companies. Close to half of office workers-46%-feel that their employers do not see providing a high-performance workplace as a priority, and two-thirds see minimizing costs or maintaining the status quo as the main goal behind the design of their own office.
These are key findings of Gensler's 2006 Workplace Survey, conducted by D/R Added Value, an independent research firm. The survey reflects the opinions of some 2,000 participants-people at every level in their organizations and from every geographic region. Its breadth and diversity make it a good snapshot...