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1. One Size Does Not Fit All: A Qualitative Study on the Impact of Activity-Based Working on Employees' Perceptions of Job Quality
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för företagande och ledningAbstract : In the ever-changing modern economy, novel approaches to mobile and flexible office practices to support knowledge-intensive work are emerging. One such concept is activity-based working (ABW), which has shown to have both positive and negative effects for organizations. READ MORE
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2. The Change Process Towards an Activity-Based Flexible Office : A Qualitative Study Regarding the Perceptions of Managers and Employees at Skellefteå Municipality
University essay from Umeå universitet/FöretagsekonomiAbstract : Change is a constant factor in today's society and an important factor in the success of organizations. As a result, it is highly important that organizations learn to manage change in order to stay competitive and keep up with the rapidly changing market conditions. READ MORE
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3. Energy efficiency in a renovated modern office with activity-based work style
University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Energisystem och byggnadsteknikAbstract : During renovation Ljusåret 2 was converted to a modern office with an activity based work style (ABW) with a Demand Controlled Volume (DCV) ventilation system connected to a closed-loop duct. Cooling is provided through air handling units and active water based beams, the underfloor heating system was kept. READ MORE
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4. Personality and Stress in the Modern Office Environment
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för psykologiAbstract : To investigate the differences in experienced stress and how this was moderated by the personality factors of work locus of control (WLOC) and extraversion between open plan-offices and activity based-offices (ABW), a questionnaire was sent out to the employees of nine different offices. 171 participants answered the questionnaire which consisted of five scales that measured perceived stress, distraction, privacy, WLOC, and extraversion. READ MORE
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5. Lived Experience of Activity Based Working : An explorative study of the change of workspaces at IKEA to an activity-based environment
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för organisation och entreprenörskap (OE)Abstract : Backgroud: This master thesis is about discovering the concept of ‘Activity- Based Working (ABW)’ and its application to the specific case of IKEA. ABW is a phenomenon in office design and management. From a physical perspective, it discards private offices, desks and desktop computers assigned for individual’s permanent use (Parker, 2016). READ MORE