Productivity, Satisfaction, Work Environment and Health after Relocation to an Activity-Based Flex Office: The Active Office Design Study

Öhrn, MariaUmeå universitet,Avdelningen för hållbar hälsa,Umeå Univ, Dept Publ Hlth & Clin Med, Sect Sustainable Hlth, S-90187 Umeå, Sweden. (författare)

Productivity, Satisfaction, Work Environment and Health after Relocation to an Activity-Based Flex Office : The Active Office Design Study

QC 20210818
Implementation of activity-based flex offices (AFOs) are becoming increasingly common. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of an AFO on perceived productivity, satisfaction, work environment and health. Questionnaire data from the longitudinal, quasi-experimental Active Office Design Study was used. The study evaluates a public organization relocating staff to either an AFO or to cell offices. Measures from baseline, 6 and 18 months after relocation, were analyzed. Employees in the AFO experienced a decreased productivity and satisfaction with the office design. Lack of privacy as well as increased noise disturbance, less satisfaction with sit comfort and work posture were reported. Employees in the AFO with work tasks requiring a high degree of concentration experienced lower productivity while those with a high proportion of teamwork rated productivity to be continually high. No significant group differences were found between the two office types in general health, cognitive stress, salutogenic health indicators or pain in the neck, shoulder or back. The study highlights the importance of taking work characteristics into account in the planning and implementation process of an AFO. Flexible and interactive tasks seem more appropriate in an AFO, whereas individual tasks demanding concentration seem less fit.

Wahlström, ViktoriaUmeå universitet,Avdelningen för hållbar hälsa,Umeå Univ, Dept Publ Hlth & Clin Med, Sect Sustainable Hlth, S-90187 Umeå, Sweden.(Swepub:umu)viwa0003 (författare)
Harder, Mette S.Umeå universitet,Arkitekthögskolan vid Umeå universitet,Umeå Univ, Umeå Sch Architecture, S-90187 Umeå, Sweden.(Swepub:umu)meso0009 (författare)
Nordin, MariaUmeå universitet,Institutionen för psykologi,Umeå Univ, Dept Psychol, S-90187 Umeå, Sweden.(Swepub:umu)nonmaa98 (författare)
Pettersson-Strömbäck, Anita,1965-Umeå universitet,Institutionen för psykologi,Umeå Univ, Dept Psychol, S-90187 Umeå, Sweden.(Swepub:umu)anpe0002 (författare)
Danielsson, Christina,1969-KTH,Arkitektur(Swepub:kth)u1xbdlaj (författare)
Olsson, DavidUmeå universitet,Avdelningen för hållbar hälsa,Umeå Univ, Dept Publ Hlth & Clin Med, Sect Sustainable Hlth, S-90187 Umeå, Sweden.(Swepub:umu)daol0005 (författare)
Andersson, MartinUmeå universitet,Avdelningen för hållbar hälsa,Umeå Univ, Dept Publ Hlth & Clin Med, Sect Sustainable Hlth, S-90187 Umeå, Sweden.(Swepub:umu)manann00 (författare)
Slunga Järvholm, LisbethUmeå universitet,Avdelningen för hållbar hälsa,Umeå Univ, Dept Publ Hlth & Clin Med, Sect Sustainable Hlth, S-90187 Umeå, Sweden.(Swepub:umu)lisl0003 (författare)
Umeå universitetAvdelningen för hållbar hälsa (creator_code:org_t)

Ingår i:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health: MDPI18:141661-78271660-4601

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