<![CDATA[The purposes of this research are: (1) define the office layout condition in the office of Dinas Pendidikan Pemuda dan Olahraga of Boyolali Regency, (2) define the obstacles appeared in Dinas Pendidikan Pemuda dan Olahraga of Boyolali Regency’s office layout, (3) define the efforts that has been done to overcome the obstacles faced in the Dinas Pendidikan Pemuda dan Olahraga of Boyolali Regency’s office layout, (4) define the working cosiness of the employees in Dinas Pendidikan Pemuda dan Olahraga of Boyolali Regency. This research use the qualitative research with the descriptive research method. The research strategy used in this research is the single-case study. This research use the snowball sampling technique with the secretary of Dinas Pendidikan Pemuda dan Olahraga of Boyolali Regency as the key informant. In this research, the data collection method done by having an interview supported with observation and documentation. The data validity test technique used is the data triangulation and method triangulation, while the data analysis technique is by collecting the preliminary data, data reduction, data presentation and then defining the conclusion or verification. The result of this research could be concluded that (1) Dinas Pendidikan Pemuda dan Olahraga Office of Boyolali Regency still has some obstacles in term of office layout; (2) such as in arranging the working table, lack of space for archives storage and the unused extra furniture, so that it could reduce the cosiness of the employees; (3) To overcome the existing obstacles, the office of Dinas Pendidikan Pemuda dan Olahraga has done some efforts such as: proposing for the stuff procurement (filling cabinet and archive shelf), reducing the unused working table and re-arranging the working table. (4) On the other hand, in term of determining the open office layout, installing the divider between the chief and subordinates, lighting, air sirculation, security, cleaness and the impressiveness, the office of Dinas Pendidikan Pemuda dan Olahraga already provide the cosiness for the employees.]]>
