Need–Supply Fit in an Activity-Based Flexible Office

Autor(en)

Cornelia Gerdenitsch, Christian Korunka, Guido Hertel

Abstrakt

Combinations of concentrated work and interactions are facilitated by office environments such as activity-based flexible offices (A-FOs). A-FOs are characterized by activity-based workspaces, an open-plan layout, and desk sharing. Although there is a growing enthusiasm for replacing cellular offices with A-FOs, the effects of such changes on office workers are still unclear. Within this three-wave longitudinal study, we investigated the changes (time lag of 1 and 8 months after the redesign) in perceived need-supply fit, distraction, interaction across teams, and workspace satisfaction during relocation from a cellular office to an A-FO. Moreover, as previous case studies indicated individual differences in the use of A-FOs, we considered participants' perceived need-supply fit as a moderator indicating an appropriate use of A-FO supplies. We found a linear increase of perceived need-supply fit, a decrease in distraction, and a significant interaction effect where workspace satisfaction and interaction across teams increased more strongly for participants reporting a better perceived need-supply fit.

Organisation(en)

Institut für Arbeits-, Wirtschafts- und Sozialpsychologie

Externe Organisation(en)

Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster

Journal

Environment and Behavior

Band

50

Seiten

273-297

Anzahl der Seiten

25

DOI

https://doi.org/10.1177/0013916517697766

Publikationsdatum

04-2018

Peer-reviewed

Ja

ÖFOS 2012

501003 Arbeitspsychologie, 501015 Organisationspsychologie

Schlagwörter

ASJC Scopus Sachgebiete

Environmental Science(all)

Link zum Portal

https://ucris.univie.ac.at/portal/de/publications/needsupply-fit-in-an-activitybased-flexible-office(e2a2ca93-6883-4940-ad62-0ea6e8b2486f).html