For industrialized societies, the workplace is one of the most important social spaces other than the home, constituting "a central concept for several entities: the worker and his/her family, the employing organization, the customers of the organization, and the society as a whole".
Bagi masyarakat industri, tempat kerja ialah salah satu ruang sosial yang paling penting selain rumah, merupakan "konsep sentra bagi beberapa entitas: karyawan dan anggota keluarga, pekerjaan organisasi, pelanggan dari organisasi dan masyarakat secara keseluruhan".