Perceived of Physical Work Environment and Chef Happiness in Yogyakarta

Abstract

This study aims to determine the relationship between perceptions of the physical work environment and the happiness of chefs in Yogyakarta. The hypothesis in this study is that there is a positive relationship between perceptions of the physical work environment and the happiness of chefs in Yogyakarta. The research subjects were 60 chefs in Yogyakarta. Subjects were taken using random sampling with data collected using the Happiness Scale and the Perception Scale of the Physical Work Environment. Data were analyzed using product moment correlation with SPSS v.20.0 program. Based on the results of the study, a correlation coefficient of rxy = 0.538 (p<0.000) was obtained, which means that there is a positive relationship between the perception of the physical work environment and the chefs’ happiness in Yogyakarta.

Keywords: happiness, physical work environment, perception, chef