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Individual determinants of satisfaction with the work environment after relocation to activity-based workplaces: A prospective study

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  • Katarina Wijk
  • Eva L Bergsten
  • Svend Erik Mathiassen
  • David M Hallman

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Relocation to activity-based workplaces influences work environment satisfaction, but individual determinants of changes in satisfaction remain unknown. The aim of the present study was to determine whether age, gender, education, occupational position, or office type before relocation can predict work environment satisfaction among employees and managers relocated to activity-based offices. Respondents (n = 422) rated work environment satisfaction three months before and nine months after relocation. The findings indicate that, on average, satisfaction decreased after relocation, while for some workers it increased. Occupational position and office type at baseline predicted changes in satisfaction with the work environment; specifically, managers and those working in open-plan offices before relocation reported a smaller decline in satisfaction after relocation, compared to those relocating from private offices. Participants with no university education were more satisfied with the physical and psychosocial work environment in activity-based workplaces than those with a university degree.

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  • Katarina Wijk & Eva L Bergsten & Svend Erik Mathiassen & David M Hallman, 2023. "Individual determinants of satisfaction with the work environment after relocation to activity-based workplaces: A prospective study," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 18(3), pages 1-16, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0281771
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0281771
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