What is the relationship between facility management cleaning and productivity?
Researchers from Wageningen University in the Netherland investigated how the work environment cleanliness effects employee’s perceptions of productivity. Data for this study was made up of 120 employee interviews, visual assessments of surface cleanliness, and measurement of dirt particles in the air from 5 various organizations.
The key findings are: “When the office environment is more polluted (less surface cleanliness and higher particle counts), employees experience lower productivity” & ” A clean office environment has a positive effect on the work satisfaction of employees”
Maintaining a routine cleaning schedule will impact your employee morale, and ultimately your profit. Your employees don’t want to look around the office and see trash, dirt, or clutter. They’re in a better mood when they see a clean, bright, appealing physical environment.
When employees feel good about their job, they’re more motivated to work hard. That means greater productivity, which helps your bottom line.
Happy employees are also more likely to stick around. Turnover can cost you 33% of the annual salary to replace an employee who quits. For a position paying $50,000 a year, that’s $16,500.
It’s much cheaper to keep your current workforce happy. One way to do that is by giving them a clean, safe, organized environment.
Source: Wageningen University & Research (2017)
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/327022122_Impact_of_cleanliness_on_the_productivity_of_employees?
