Documenti di Didattica
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Administrasi Perkantoran
Volume 2, No 2, Februari 2018
Online: http://jurnal.fkip.uns.ac.id/index.php/jikap
Abstract
The objective of research was to find out: (1) the application of office layout in
Education Service Office of Surakarta City in realizing the work efficiency of
employees; (2) the constraints faced in the implementation of office layout in
Education Service Office of Surakarta City; (3) the attempt conducted in
Education Service Office of Surakarta City in dealing with the constraints with
office layout. This study was a descriptive qualitative research. The key informant
of this research was Head of Education Service Office, meanwhile the supporting
informants were Secretary of Education Service Office, Division Head, Subsection
Head and Staff. Techniques of collecting data used were interview, observation,
and document analysis. The sampling techniques used was purposive sampling.
Meanwhile, technique of analyzing data used was an interactive analysis with
activity including data reduction, data display and conclusion drawing and
verification. Data validation was carried out using data and method
triangulation. The results of research were as follows. (1) the building of the
Education Service Office of Surakarta City was not specially designed in
accordance with the needs of each section, so there was some space width that
was not consistent with the type of employees’ job need. This limited space results
in the too close distance between office equipment and appliances, it makes the
employees’ moving space limited. The application of spatial layout principle in
Education Service Office of Surakarta city was still less appropriate to the
shortest distance. There were 3 (three) Subsections of Secretary of Education
Service Office: General and Personnel, Financial, Planning Evaluation and
Reporting Subsection placed in a separate room. Every division applies the open
office spatial layout. Every room in Education Service Office of Surakarta City
was equipped with Air Conditioner. Illumination comes from fluorescence lamp
and window. The selection of white wall color according to the standards for
government agencies office; (2) the main constrain of office layout was the lack of
space for file storage. The second constrain that was related to physical condition
of office building which need to be renovated; (3) the effort to overcome the
constrain of room area was by adjusting the existing space with the arrangement
of furniture and files.