Predictors of Preference for the Activity-based Flexible OfficeShow others and affiliations
2019 (English)In: Human Systems Engineering and Design: Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Human Systems Engineering and Design (IHSED2018) / [ed] Tareq Ahram, Waldemar Karwowski, and Redha Taiar, Cham: Springer, 2019, Vol. 876, p. 546-552Conference paper, Published paper (Refereed)
Abstract [en]
Activity-based Flexible Offices (A-FOs) are implemented with varying degree of success. Employees relocate from cell or open-plan offices, from different organizational backgrounds, varying design and implementation processes, and have different types of work tasks. This study aims at investigating whether preference for the A-FO correlate with these preconditions. The results from Chi-square tests and Spearman’s non-parametric correlation of post-relocation questionnaires distributed to 11 A-FO sites, showed that a high preference for the A-FO correlated strongest with an A-FO preference prior to relocation, being a former open-plan office occupier and with frequent performance of innovation. Low preference for the A-FO correlated with frequent performance of concentration demanding tasks. Working with tasks with high confidentiality did not predict the preference ratings.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Cham: Springer, 2019. Vol. 876, p. 546-552
Series
Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, ISSN 2194-5357, E-ISSN 2194-5365 ; 876
Keywords [en]
ABW, Planning process, Work activities, Office buildings, Statistical tests, Surveys, Activity-based, Chi-square tests, Design and implementations, Non-parametric, Open-plan offices, Work task, Systems engineering
National Category
Occupational Health and Environmental Health
Research subject
Health-Promoting Work
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:hig:diva-28687DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-02053-8_83ISI: 000589188300083Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85055812345ISBN: 978-3-030-02052-1 (print)ISBN: 978-3-030-02053-8 (electronic)OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hig-28687DiVA, id: diva2:1266315
Conference
1st International Conference on Human Systems Engineering and Design (IHSED2018): Future Trends and Applications, October 25-27, 2018, Reims Champagne-Ardenne, France
2018-11-272018-11-272020-12-17Bibliographically approved