The prime factor which affects the productivity of employees is lighting in the office. Next to the factor
lighting, it is spatial arrangement. Then the importance sequence is noise, furniture and temperature. Both
natural and artificial light is very essential in any office environment. It gives a sense of energy and affects
the mood of the employees. Hawthorne effect is the best example of benefit of lighting in productivity.
Accomplishment of daily tasks in workplaces with less or dim light is difficult for employees. Working in dim
light leads to eye strain and thus causing headaches and irritability. Due to this discomfort, productivity is
very much affected causing overall decrease in employee’s performance.
According to the data collected, 26.6 percent respondents were female employees and 73.3 percent were
male employees. The overall response according to the gender and the mean and productivity for male and
female employees is detailed in Table 2.