NEWS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: M.J. Gilhooley
Media Relations, Focal Point Communications
Phone: (818) 920-6622
E-mail:info@plantsatwork.org
NEW RESEARCH PROVIDES HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGERS WITH COST EFFECTIVE,
GUARANTEED TOOL
Los
Angeles, CA, October 26, 2001-
We
now have access to data that is shifting the way business thinks about the
role of plants in the human resource equation. No longer just a pretty
face, plants are hard at work de-stressing and maximizing productivity in
offices throughout America. And--just in time. Whether it is a single plant
on each desk or a
lush common area atrium, the calming psychological aspect of interior plants
has never been so acutely necessary to the workplace environment. Plants
have proven to enhance productivity by 12%. Employees exposed to plants
exhibit positive emotions such as happiness and assertiveness while plants
diminish negative emotions such as sadness and fear. Interior plantscapes
are dramatically improving both the recruitment and retention of top
employees. Plants have proven to be an economical way to manage the growing
risks and liabilities associated with poor indoor air quality (IAQ).
Finally, interior plants provide the office with a much-needed touch of
humanity while stimulating a more productive environment.
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NEW RESEARCH PROVIDES HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGERS WITH COST EFFECTIVE,
GUARANTEED TOOL
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Sources/ For More Information:
For a copy of the complete article
"Plants at Work: Improving Asset Performance"
See
www.plantsatwork.org
or write
mj@plantsatwork.org
and type in: article.
Dr. Lohr /Stress & Productivity-http://www.wsu.edu/~lohr/hih/productivity/
www.endowment.org/projects/1993/lohr.html
Oxford Studies/ Psychological Benefits-www.surrey.ac.uk/News/Releases/blooming.html
www.interiorscape.com/rentokil/
Resources on People-Plant Interactions
-www.hort.vt.edu/human/human.html-
Plants Effect on IAQ-www.wolvertonenvironmental.com/air.htm
www.plants4cleanair.org,
http://www.wsu.edu/~lohr/hih/air/
Plants effects on Working Environment-www.plants-for-people.org
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