Samenvatting
Hybrid work has emerged as a prominent trend, especially after the COVID-19 pandemic, providing employees with the flexibility to work either from home or in the office. Even though this work arrangement has seen a notable increase in adoption and attention in workplace studies, it remains unclear what workplace designs employees prefer when choosing between home and the office on a 'flexible' day. A stated choice experiment was conducted with 1,495 employees from two Dutch municipalities between 15 August and 01 October 2023. The data was analysed with a multinomial logit model to identify the perceived utilities of workplace attributes, including seven office-based and two home-based attributes. The findings show that all workplace attributes, except aesthetics at the office, have a significant impact on workplace choice decisions on a flexible workday. Regardless of the type of workplace design offered at the office or home, home-workplace is somewhat preferred over the office-workplace alternative. The presence of direct colleagues at the office and the absence of others at home are found as the most influential factors favouring each workplace alternative. Smart technology implementations, gaming amenities, socializing events, and a single office room with one glass wall in the office-workplace can impact decision making in favour of the office. The results provide new insights into the workplace preferences of civil servants when choosing between working in the office or at home. Organisations and facility managers can use the results in decision-making in workplace policies and design for hybrid work settings.
Originele taal-2 | Engels |
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Titel | Proceedings of the 4th Transdisciplinary Workplace Research (TWR) Conference |
Uitgeverij | Edinburgh Napier University |
Pagina's | 71 |
Aantal pagina's | 84 |
ISBN van elektronische versie | 9781908225122 |
Status | Gepubliceerd - 2024 |