Working from the other office: Trialling coworking spaces for public servants
| Autor: | Houghton, Kirralie, Foth, Marcus, Hearn, Gregory N. |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
| Předmět: |
120302 Design Innovation
150312 Organisational Planning and Management Flexible Work 160509 Public Administration 160599 Policy and Administration not elsewhere classified Nomadicity Urban Informatics 120508 Urban Design Coworking Spaces Office Buildings 080709 Social and Community Informatics 120506 Transport Planning Coworking 150311 Organisational Behaviour 160499 Human Geography not elsewhere classified 120501 Community Planning Collaboration 200102 Communication Technology and Digital Media Studies Smart Cities 200101 Communication Studies Public Servants 160404 Urban and Regional Studies (excl. Planning) Smart City Nomadic Work Practices 150305 Human Resources Management 120106 Interior Design |
| Zdroj: | Australian Journal of Public Administration |
| ISSN: | 2381-3652 |
| Popis: | The proliferation of digital connectivity and mobility is having a profound impact on nomadic and collaborative work practices in our cities. In the past few years, we have witnessed a shift in the way that organisational entities in both the private and public sector put emphasis on the allocation and use of office space. In this paper, we report on our evaluation of a trial of coworking spaces also referred to as Flexible Work Centres (FWC) led by the Queensland State Government. The trial provides insights into such changes towards new work practices. The trial tested how FWCs can be used by Queensland Government employees, and its impact on productivity, staff retention and work-life balance of employees. The 47 trial participants from 10 different government departments completed a series of four surveys and were invited to keep diaries of their impressions and experiences. Supervisors were involved in a series of focus groups to reflect on the trial at the end of the twelve-month period. The benefits of the flexible work arrangement and specifically the provision of an alternative work venue were highly praised and appreciated by participants and supervisors. There were noted key qualities of staff and work types that this arrangement works best for, and trust in employees was paramount. The positive results of the trial saw a continuation of the provision of the flexible workspace arrangement and investigations into further extensions of the program. |
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