Coworking Spaces and Well-Being: An Empirical Investigation of Coworkers in Italy

IF 4.6 3区经济学 Q1 URBAN STUDIES

Journal of Urban Technology Pub Date : 2022-08-25 DOI:10.1080/10630732.2022.2081832

M. Akhavan, I. Mariotti

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Abstract

ABSTRACT In the era of rising globalization, technological advancements (e.g., ICT), and the aftermath of the 2008 global economic crisis, working is becoming less dependent on distance, time, and space. With the increasing number of freelance and independent workers, more flexible working styles are emerging. The present paper aims to study the effect of coworking spaces (CSs) on coworkers’ (CWs) level of well-being and life satisfaction; in other words, to explore the factors that may affect their well-being at such flexible, collaborative workplaces. To conduct an empirical study, we sent an online questionnaire to the CWs working in 549 CSs in Italy; 324 coworkers responded to the survey (as of January 2018). By means of descriptive statistics and econometric analyses, the paper discusses some of the main factors affecting CWs’ perceived well-being: social proximity and sense of community (trust and new friendship), organizational proximity, and the positive effects of CSs on the urban context; on the other hand, gender, educational level, age and revenues growth do not show any impact. The paper concludes by suggesting possible policy implications and introducing further research lines.

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共同工作空间与幸福感:意大利同事的实证调查

在全球化、技术进步(如信息通信技术)和2008年全球经济危机的余波中，工作对距离、时间和空间的依赖程度越来越低。随着自由职业者和独立工作者的增加，更灵活的工作方式正在出现。本研究旨在研究共享办公空间对员工幸福感和生活满意度的影响;换句话说，探索在这种灵活、协作的工作场所可能影响他们幸福感的因素。为了进行实证研究，我们向在意大利549个CSs工作的CWs发送了在线问卷;324名同事参与了这项调查(截至2018年1月)。通过描述性统计和计量经济学分析，探讨了影响社区员工幸福感的主要因素:社会接近性和社区意识(信任和新友谊)、组织接近性以及社区员工对城市文脉的积极影响;另一方面，性别、教育水平、年龄和收入增长没有任何影响。本文最后提出了可能的政策含义，并介绍了进一步的研究方向。

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Journal of Urban Technology URBAN STUDIES-

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期刊介绍： The Journal of Urban Technology publishes articles that review and analyze developments in urban technologies as well as articles that study the history and the political, economic, environmental, social, esthetic, and ethical effects of those technologies. The goal of the journal is, through education and discussion, to maximize the positive and minimize the adverse effects of technology on cities. The journal"s mission is to open a conversation between specialists and non-specialists (or among practitioners of different specialities) and is designed for both scholars and a general audience whose businesses, occupations, professions, or studies require that they become aware of the effects of new technologies on urban environments.

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