Social interaction in an office environment: A qualitative study after relocation to a smart office

Deniz Tuzcuoglu; Dujuan Yang; Bauke de Vries; Asli  Sungur

Social interaction in an office environment: A qualitative study after relocation to a smart office

Deniz Tuzcuoglu, Dujuan Yang, Bauke de Vries, Asli Sungur

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The purpose of this study was to examine user experiences on social interaction after moving into a smart office environment. The study was conducted after the relocation in ‘Stadhuistoren,’ a smart office building of Eindhoven Municipality. Semi-structured interviews with eleven office users and observation for five working days were conducted. The data was analyzed based on grounded theory and thematic analysis. The results revealed various components of social interaction happening in the new office environment and emphasized the importance of spontaneous confrontations and the need for non-work-related conversations. This study further suggests that the spatial configuration, and if possible smart applications, should facilitate social interaction in an office environment.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Transdisciplinary Workplace Research Conference 2020
Pages	355-364
Number of pages	10
Publication status	Published - Nov 2020
Event	2nd Transdisciplinary Workplace Research Conference - Coworkstatt, Frankfurt am Main, Germany Duration: 16 Sept 2020 → 19 Sept 2020 Conference number: 2 http://www.twrnetwork.org/events http://www.twr2020.org/Conference-Program/

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Conference	2nd Transdisciplinary Workplace Research Conference
Abbreviated title	TWR 2020
Country/Territory	Germany
City	Frankfurt am Main
Period	16/09/20 → 19/09/20
Internet address	http://www.twrnetwork.org/events http://www.twr2020.org/Conference-Program/

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Social interaction, privacy, user needs, user satisfaction, smart offices

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The phases of user experience during relocation to a smart office building: A qualitative case study
Tuzcuoglu, D. (Corresponding author), Yang, D., de Vries, B., Sungur, A. & Appel-Meulenbroek, H. A. J. A., Apr 2021, In: Journal of Environmental Psychology. 74, 9 p., 101578.
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Social interaction in an office environment: A qualitative study after relocation to a smart office

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The phases of user experience during relocation to a smart office building: A qualitative case study

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