Nancy Kwallek

• Chair at University of Texas at Austin

This report is the fourth in a series from a large scale study that examines the effects of three office color interiors (white, predominately red, and predominately blue-green) on worker productivity. Matched on relevant variables, participants were assigned to one of three offices and performed simulated office tasks for four consecutive days. Pr...

Effects of interior office color and individual stimulus screening ability, i.e. instinctive perceptual filtering of irrelevant stimuli, on perceived performance and job satisfaction were examined on various outcome measures over a 4-day work week in a laboratory setting. Workers performed specific tasks and worked regular hours for 4 consecutive d...

Effects of interior office color and individual stimulus screening ability, i.e., instinctive perceptual filtering of irrelevant stimuli, on perceived performance and job satisfaction were examined on various outcome measures over a 4-day work week in a laboratory setting. Workers performed specific tasks and worked regular hours for 4 consecutive...

Effects of three office color schemes (red, blue-green, and white) were examined for 90 workers' mood and productivity, taking into account individual differences in environmental sensitivity (high screeners vs. low screeners). Matched on relevant variables, subjects were assigned to one of three offices. Workers performed office tasks for 4 consec...

A pre- and post-between groups experimental design with nine treatment groups was conducted to determine the effects of interior office colors on subjects' clerical task performance, mood, and color preference. A total of 675 subjects participated in the study. The dependent variables were proofreading performance tasks, six mood states, and color...

The perceptions of environmental characteristics in comparing red, green and white offices were evaluated by 124 undergraduate students. In addition, subjects were asked about their general color preferences. Over-all, the white office was favored in terms of several environmental characteristics and also preferred over many other colors as an appr...

This experiment assessed the effects of a red versus a green versus a white office environment on worker productivity and mood. An equal number of males and females completed a mood questionnaire before and after proofreading in one of the three offices. It was predicted that the subjects in the red office would report more tension and possibly mak...

The experiment was designed to examine the effects of a red versus a blue office environment on a typing task and mood. Empirical evidence in this area is sparse, but the prevailing view is that “warm” colors ate more arousing than “cool” colors. The 36 paid subjects were given the task of typing business forms for 20 min. in either a monochromatic...