Essays about: "Coworking"
Showing result 21 - 25 of 31 essays containing the word Coworking.
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21. Precarity and Asymmetries in Media Production: How Freelancers Experience their Working Conditions as Users of Coworking Spaces
University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)Abstract : This master’s thesis investigates how freelancers experience job precarity and asymmetrical power relations which have been established within the media production industry as well as the relevance and value of coworking spaces providing a workspace with the possibilities of knowledge sharing, networking and community building, as a framework in order to challenge their precarious working conditions. Furthermore, the research aims at examining the participants’ experiences in a qualitative manner to explore those rather new concepts of freelancing and coworking spaces as previous research has failed to address the individual experiences of how freelancers deal with the nature of work in the media production industry. READ MORE
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22. Bumblebees, Fireflies & Ants at Coworking Spaces; Inter-organizational Collaboration Patterns within Coworking Spaces
University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)Abstract : Coworking spaces, an example of the sharing economy concept, refers to shared workplaces that mostly freelancers, entrepreneurs and other actors of the knowledge industry utilize for the purpose of flexible sharing of space, ideas and knowledge. Previous research reveals that the proximity of occupants sitting together in a shared office space does not necessarily lead to inter-organizational collaboration. READ MORE
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23. Increased profitability by offering more flexibility? : Flexible workspace from the perspective of a commercial real estate owner
University essay from KTH/Fastigheter och byggandeAbstract : This study aims to examine flexible workspaces from the perspective of a real estate owner. The research questions include how flexible workspaces will develop in Stockholm, how well the provision of flexible workspaces fit into the business model for real estate companies and how they can accommodate solutions on flexibility in their portfolio. READ MORE
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24. The success of the coworking sector : A case study – London, United Kingdom
University essay from KTH/Fastigheter och byggandeAbstract : The office market has traditionally been observed to be too inflexible to satisfy dynamic workspace demands. Market forces have continuously compressed lengths of commercial leases and new office solutions have evolved. As a result, the coworking sector, associated with a shared workspace environment, has become a multibillion-dollar industry. READ MORE
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25. Designing Sharing Platforms : A study of the Hoffice coworking network
University essay from KTH/Skolan för datavetenskap och kommunikation (CSC)Abstract : The sharing economy, or collaborative consumption, refers to peer-to-peer sharing of goods and services coordinated through a commercialized or community-based online platform. Collaborative consumption platforms are used for sharing of our under-used assets, e.g. our homes, tools, and vehicles, and can bring social communities together. READ MORE
