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Received: 2023/09/21 | Accepted: 2023/10/8 | Published: 2023/11/22
Received: 2023/09/21 | Accepted: 2023/10/8 | Published: 2023/11/22
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Yousefi A, Khaki M, Fathi M, Sadati M. Analyzing the Plans to Improve the Road Network of the Deteriorated Area of Karaj by Means of the Technique of Space Syntax With the Aim of Increasing the Security of Women. GeoRes 2023; 38 (4) :569-577
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1- Department of Architecture, Imam Sadiq Faculty, Technical and Vocational University, Babol, Iran
2- Department of Architectural Engineering, Faculty of Architectural Engineering, Shamal University, Amol, Iran
3- Department of Architecture, Borujerd Branch, Islamic Azad University, Borujerd, Iran
4- Department of Architecture, Safadasht Branch, Islamic Azad University, Safadasht, Iran
2- Department of Architectural Engineering, Faculty of Architectural Engineering, Shamal University, Amol, Iran
3- Department of Architecture, Borujerd Branch, Islamic Azad University, Borujerd, Iran
4- Department of Architecture, Safadasht Branch, Islamic Azad University, Safadasht, Iran
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Aims: The purpose of this article is to examine the impact of the spatial arrangement of the administrative structures in the city of Karaj on both the internal and external scales, specifically in relation to employee productivity. This will be compared to the influence of physical factors discussed in existing theories.
Methodology: The current applied research was conducted in 2023 in Karaj. The primary variables were identified based on the Haines model and categorized through the use of ANOVA testing. Data was collected through the implementation of a questionnaire. The analysis of the spatial arrangement of the buildings, including the variables of "interconnection," "depth," and "connectivity," was conducted across three levels: "macro," "immediate," and "internal", utilizing the UCL Depthmap.10 software. In the inferential analysis, confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and path analysis were performed in the LISREL.10.2 software environment.
Findings: The productivity of employees in high-rise office buildings is greatly influenced by physical factors such as temperature, ventilation, noise levels, acoustics, lighting, dimensions, and ergonomics. In addition to these factors, the layout of the space also affects employee productivity on three levels: the macro level (city scale), the immediate area (surrounding area), and the internal level (architectural plan). However, the impact of the space layout is not as significant as that of the physical factors, and it varies depending on the variables of integration, depth, and connectivity. Interestingly, the variable of connectivity does not have any correlation with employee productivity. Furthermore, the effects of connectivity and depth also differ at the urban level and have a direct impact.
Conclusion: In work settings, the productivity of employees is influenced by physical elements, irrespective of the work arrangement. The internal spatial structure is associated with employee interaction and focus, with its impact varying depending on the specific work model. At the urban level, the concept of "integration" exhibits a direct yet feeble correlation with productivity.
Methodology: The current applied research was conducted in 2023 in Karaj. The primary variables were identified based on the Haines model and categorized through the use of ANOVA testing. Data was collected through the implementation of a questionnaire. The analysis of the spatial arrangement of the buildings, including the variables of "interconnection," "depth," and "connectivity," was conducted across three levels: "macro," "immediate," and "internal", utilizing the UCL Depthmap.10 software. In the inferential analysis, confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and path analysis were performed in the LISREL.10.2 software environment.
Findings: The productivity of employees in high-rise office buildings is greatly influenced by physical factors such as temperature, ventilation, noise levels, acoustics, lighting, dimensions, and ergonomics. In addition to these factors, the layout of the space also affects employee productivity on three levels: the macro level (city scale), the immediate area (surrounding area), and the internal level (architectural plan). However, the impact of the space layout is not as significant as that of the physical factors, and it varies depending on the variables of integration, depth, and connectivity. Interestingly, the variable of connectivity does not have any correlation with employee productivity. Furthermore, the effects of connectivity and depth also differ at the urban level and have a direct impact.
Conclusion: In work settings, the productivity of employees is influenced by physical elements, irrespective of the work arrangement. The internal spatial structure is associated with employee interaction and focus, with its impact varying depending on the specific work model. At the urban level, the concept of "integration" exhibits a direct yet feeble correlation with productivity.
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