Understanding the Mechanisms of Activity-based Workspaces: A Case Study

IF 5.2 2区 心理学 Q1 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
Tobias T. Eismann, Oscar Pakos, Marc Rücker, Martin Meinel, Lukas Maier, K. Voigt
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Abstract

In recent years an increasing number of organizations have started to rethink their physical work environments and recognized the value of having activity-based workspaces (ABWs). This allows employees to choose freely between several work environments based on their specific task. There is growing debate amongst researchers about the effects of ABWs on employee behavior, but companies are still not aware of the options available or the consequences of moving to an ABW layout. This single-case, exploratory study uses 36 interviews and multiple data sources in a German organization leading in use of ABWs to generate insight into this topic. We develop a taxonomy of ABWs and analyze how various design parameters affect how people perform in ABWs regarding communication, leadership, working style, and work performance. We relate these findings to previous research and develop a cause-effects framework of ABWs. Against these findings, we generate recommendations for future research and practice.
理解基于活动的工作区的机制:一个案例研究
近年来,越来越多的组织开始重新思考他们的物理工作环境,并认识到拥有基于活动的工作空间(ABW)的价值。这使员工可以根据自己的具体任务在多种工作环境之间自由选择。关于ABW对员工行为的影响,研究人员之间的争论越来越激烈,但公司仍然没有意识到可用的选择或转向ABW布局的后果。这项单一案例的探索性研究使用了一家德国组织的36次采访和多个数据源,该组织率先使用ABW来深入了解这一主题。我们开发了ABW的分类法,并分析了各种设计参数如何影响人们在ABW中的沟通、领导力、工作风格和工作表现。我们将这些发现与先前的研究联系起来,并制定了ABW的因果框架。根据这些发现,我们为未来的研究和实践提出了建议。
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CiteScore
13.30
自引率
1.80%
发文量
13
期刊介绍: Environment & Behavior is an interdisciplinary journal designed to report rigorous experimental and theoretical work focusing on the influence of the physical environment on human behavior at the individual, group, and institutional levels.
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