December 5, 2003—A new survey of twelve hundred office workers in Chicago, New York, and Washington found that 70 percent of them believed office furniture affects how easy or hard it is to do their work. The survey was commissioned by The HON Company, one of the largest office furniture manufacturers in the United States.
Other results:
- 70 percent said their office furniture affects their work.
- 40 percent described their office furniture as old.
- 67 percent described their office furniture as practical and professional.
- 34 percent said their chair most influences their stress level every day, while 29 percent said it’s their desk.
- 38 said their desk most influences their productivity every day, while 28 percent said it’s their chair.
- 26 percent would upgrade their furniture by having it more ergonomically designed.
