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: Received: 14 June 2022 / Approved: 21 June 2022 / Online: 21 June 2022 (10:31:48 CEST)
How to cite:
Barath, M.; Schmidt, D.A. Offices after the COVID-19 Pandemic and Changes in Perception of Flexible Office Space. Preprints2022, 2022060294. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202206.0294.v1
Barath, M.; Schmidt, D.A. Offices after the COVID-19 Pandemic and Changes in Perception of Flexible Office Space. Preprints 2022, 2022060294. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202206.0294.v1
Barath, M.; Schmidt, D.A. Offices after the COVID-19 Pandemic and Changes in Perception of Flexible Office Space. Preprints2022, 2022060294. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202206.0294.v1
APA Style
Barath, M., & Schmidt, D.A. (2022). Offices after the COVID-19 Pandemic and Changes in Perception of Flexible Office Space. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202206.0294.v1
Chicago/Turabian Style
Barath, M. and Dusana Alshatti Schmidt. 2022 "Offices after the COVID-19 Pandemic and Changes in Perception of Flexible Office Space" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202206.0294.v1
Abstract
The pandemic is fast moving, accelerating rapid changes that lead to new challenges and making organizations suffer an impact. A big mark has been left on the workplaces - places where we do business, because an ongoing change to remote work challenges the role of the office. It is highly possible that as the change is progressing, it is not only the workplace that will change its design, but also the way in which work will be planned, organized, done and controlled. However, as the restrictions ease up questions appear: What is the potential of office sustainability? How has the perception of flexible office space changed due to the COVID-19 pandemic? This paper used an online survey as a quantitative research method. In this paper, we looked at the employer’s vision of the office. We investigated employers’ perspectives of where and in what settings the work will be done in the post-pandemic time. Specifically, we discussed the changes employers will apply in terms of work environment and office layout. The findings suggest that an increasing mobile workforce and expansion of the new workstyle will not mean an office exodus, but will certainly have an impact on office utilization.
Keywords
work environment; employers; office space; remote work; COVID-19
Subject
Business, Economics and Management, Human Resources and Organizations
Copyright:
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