The influence of office layout features on employee perception of organizational culture

•Office layout features were significantly and positively associated with ratings of organizational culture.•Organizational culture ratings were shown to mediate the relationship between the office layout features and job satisfaction.•The findings suggest that perceptions of office layout can influence employees' perceptions of the organizational culture.

Office layout features and organizational culture have independently been shown to influence employee job satisfaction; however, little is known about whether office layout influences organizational culture. This study had two aims. The first was to investigate the association between office layout and organizational culture. The second was to investigate whether organizational culture mediates the relationship between office layout and job satisfaction. A total of 202 Australian workers completed an online survey. Structural equation modelling revealed that office layout features were significantly and positively associated with ratings of organizational culture. Additionally, culture ratings were shown to mediate the relationship between the office layout features and job satisfaction. These findings suggest that perceptions of office layout can influence employees' perceptions of the organizational culture and important employee attitudes.