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dc.contributor.authorWindlinger Inversini, Lukas-
dc.contributor.authorHäne, Eunji-
dc.date.accessioned2020-11-12T13:56:35Z-
dc.date.available2020-11-12T13:56:35Z-
dc.date.issued2020-10-
dc.identifier.isbn978-3-00-066044-3de_CH
dc.identifier.urihttps://digitalcollection.zhaw.ch/handle/11475/20826-
dc.description.abstractPurpose: Opposed to underlying assumptions of ABW offices, previous empirical studies ascertained a tendency that employees do not frequently switch between different activity settings. Even though ABW is more and more becoming the default office concept, employees’ switching behaviour has not been investigated in depth. This study aims to understand employees’ switching behaviour by determining reasons to switch and not to switch and various influencing factors of switching behaviour. Theory: Switching behaviour is defined as switching between different places within an office building with work-related, preference-based and/or social purpose, including breaks. Switching behaviour is divided into mandatory and voluntary switching. Mandatory switching is switching due to scheduled activities (meetings) as well as switching due to confidentiality issues. Voluntary switching refers to discretionary switching that may be motivated by a perceived mismatch between either activity or preference, and environment. According to previous research, dissatisfaction with environment can cause switching between different settings in an ABW office. Design/methodology/approach: A questionnaire study was conducted across Switzerland and Belgium, and 124 employees from various organizations and departments participated in the questionnaire. Frequency analyses were conducted to determine reasons (not) to switch, and multinomial logistic regression analyses were performed to identify influencing factors of switching frequency. Findings: Findings show that the majority of the respondents switch multiple times a day, which runs counter to the previous research. In addition, the study revealed clear evidence that mandatory switching frequency is independent of various factors suggested in this study. This indicates that the distinction of mandatory and voluntary switching is valid. Furthermore, privacy, acoustics, distraction, proximity to team/colleagues were ascertained as reasons to switch, and place preference/attachment, proximity to team were determined as reasons not to switch. Originality / Value: Overall, this study contributed to understanding switching behaviour better by defining, distinguishing switching behaviour, and identifying reasons (not) to switch and influencing factors of switching frequency. These findings can provide more knowledge of switching behaviour to workplace or facility management practitioners so that they can understand their employees’ needs and behaviour better and integrate this into workplace concepts and design.de_CH
dc.language.isoende_CH
dc.publisherTWR Networkde_CH
dc.rightsLicence according to publishing contractde_CH
dc.subjectActivity-based workingde_CH
dc.subjectSwitching behaviourde_CH
dc.subjectPerson-environment interactionde_CH
dc.subjectWorkplace managementde_CH
dc.subject.ddc331: Arbeitsökonomiede_CH
dc.titleSwitching behaviour in activity based working environments : an exploration of the reasons and influencing factors of switching behaviour in ABWde_CH
dc.typeKonferenz: Paperde_CH
dcterms.typeTextde_CH
zhaw.departementLife Sciences und Facility Managementde_CH
zhaw.organisationalunitInstitut für Facility Management (IFM)de_CH
zhaw.publisher.placeFrankfurt am Mainde_CH
dc.identifier.doi10.21256/zhaw-20826-
zhaw.conference.detailsTransdisciplinary Workplace Research (TWR) Conference, Frankfurt, Germany, 16-19 September 2020de_CH
zhaw.funding.euNode_CH
zhaw.originated.zhawYesde_CH
zhaw.pages.end125de_CH
zhaw.pages.start116de_CH
zhaw.publication.statuspublishedVersionde_CH
zhaw.publication.reviewPeer review (Abstract)de_CH
zhaw.title.proceedingsFuture Workspaces : Proceedings of the Transdisciplinary Workplace Research (TWR) Conference 2020de_CH
zhaw.webfeedWorkplace Managementde_CH
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zhaw.display.portraitYesde_CH
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Windlinger Inversini, L., & Häne, E. (2020). Switching behaviour in activity based working environments : an exploration of the reasons and influencing factors of switching behaviour in ABW [Conference paper]. Future Workspaces : Proceedings of the Transdisciplinary Workplace Research (TWR) Conference 2020, 116–125. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-20826
Windlinger Inversini, L. and Häne, E. (2020) ‘Switching behaviour in activity based working environments : an exploration of the reasons and influencing factors of switching behaviour in ABW’, in Future Workspaces : Proceedings of the Transdisciplinary Workplace Research (TWR) Conference 2020. Frankfurt am Main: TWR Network, pp. 116–125. Available at: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-20826.
L. Windlinger Inversini and E. Häne, “Switching behaviour in activity based working environments : an exploration of the reasons and influencing factors of switching behaviour in ABW,” in Future Workspaces : Proceedings of the Transdisciplinary Workplace Research (TWR) Conference 2020, Oct. 2020, pp. 116–125. doi: 10.21256/zhaw-20826.
WINDLINGER INVERSINI, Lukas und Eunji HÄNE, 2020. Switching behaviour in activity based working environments : an exploration of the reasons and influencing factors of switching behaviour in ABW. In: Future Workspaces : Proceedings of the Transdisciplinary Workplace Research (TWR) Conference 2020. Conference paper. Frankfurt am Main: TWR Network. Oktober 2020. S. 116–125. ISBN 978-3-00-066044-3
Windlinger Inversini, Lukas, and Eunji Häne. 2020. “Switching Behaviour in Activity Based Working Environments : An Exploration of the Reasons and Influencing Factors of Switching Behaviour in ABW.” Conference paper. In Future Workspaces : Proceedings of the Transdisciplinary Workplace Research (TWR) Conference 2020, 116–25. Frankfurt am Main: TWR Network. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-20826.
Windlinger Inversini, Lukas, and Eunji Häne. “Switching Behaviour in Activity Based Working Environments : An Exploration of the Reasons and Influencing Factors of Switching Behaviour in ABW.” Future Workspaces : Proceedings of the Transdisciplinary Workplace Research (TWR) Conference 2020, TWR Network, 2020, pp. 116–25, https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-20826.


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