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Identifying and prioritizing coworking member needs Journal of Corporate Real Estate Pub Date : 2024-03-06 Erik Johansson, Erik Rådman, Hendry Raharjo, Petra Bosch-Sijtsema
Purpose This paper aims to identify and prioritize the needs of coworking members. The authors focus on maintaining the existing members rather than attracting new ones. Design/methodology/approach The authors use two phases and multiple methods. The first phase focuses on a qualitative approach using observations and interviews to uncover and formulate the members’ needs. The second phase focuses
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Managing public real estate and the trade-off between supporting user activities and sustainable development: case of the Netherlands police Journal of Corporate Real Estate Pub Date : 2024-02-26 Daniël van Staveren, Monique Arkesteijn, Alexandra Den Heijer
Purpose Corporate real estate management (CREM) is complex due to an increasing number of real estate (RE) added values and the tensions between them. RE managers are faced with trade-offs: to choose a higher performance for one added value at the cost of another. CREM research mainly deals with trade-offs in a hypothetical sense, without looking at the characteristics of the RE portfolio nor the specific
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Shared workspace design: elements of analysis for a healthy work experience Journal of Corporate Real Estate Pub Date : 2024-01-09 Ebru Baykal Uluoz, Göksenin Inalhan
Purpose This paper aims to propose and provide an overview of a model analysis that considers the main spatial design attributes that influence and produce the most relevant salutogenic outcomes. These results are essential for a healthy work experience, especially in shared workspaces. Design/methodology/approach This study departs from the theoretical contributions of the salutogenic approach, principles
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Integrating views on building performance from different stakeholder groups Journal of Corporate Real Estate Pub Date : 2023-12-26 Hiral Patel, Gabriela Zapata-Lancaster
Purpose This paper aims to highlight a broader definition of good building performance that goes beyond the traditional emphasis on technical aspects, only adopting the lens of the social construction of technology (SCOT) in the empirical space of the workplace sector. Several building performance evaluation (BPE) methods focus on technical aspects such as energy consumption, indoor environmental conditions
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Sustainable coworking: the member perspective Journal of Corporate Real Estate Pub Date : 2023-12-26 Daniel Magnusson, Hendry Raharjo, Petra Bosch-Sijtsema
Purpose Sustainability is regarded as a core value that the coworking movement aspires to. However, most sustainability efforts focus on the providers’ perspective while neglecting the coworking members’ role. Therefore, this paper aims to explore sustainable coworking from the members perspective by focusing on sustainable behaviors. Design/methodology/approach This study uses a flexible pattern matching
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Room for diversity: a review of research and industry approaches to inclusive workplaces Journal of Corporate Real Estate Pub Date : 2023-11-28 Chiara Tagliaro, Alessandra Migliore, Erica Isa Mosca, Stefano Capolongo
Purpose This paper aims to explore how the scientific literature and company reports have addressed inclusive workplace design and strategies to date. Design/methodology/approach This paper adopts a scoping review to answer the following question: To what extent is inclusion present in workplace design and related strategies? An analysis of 27 scientific papers and 25 corporate social responsibility
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The value of incorporating a coworking environment into the real estate portfolios of office-based organization Journal of Corporate Real Estate Pub Date : 2023-11-17 Julia Gracheva, Brenda H. Groen
Purpose This paper aims to determine the advantages and disadvantages associated with integrating a coworking environment into the real estate portfolios of large office-based organizations. The study discusses both external and internal coworking solutions. Design/methodology/approach This paper is a literature review and qualitative research based on 12 semistructured interviews with high-level real
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Agency problems in facility management (FM) outsourcing in the Ghanaian retail sector Journal of Corporate Real Estate Pub Date : 2023-11-13 Oliver Tannor, Felix Dordaa, John Yaw Akparep
Purpose The aim of this study is to examine the agency problems that arise between retail property owners and outsourced facility management (FM) service vendors in Ghana. Design/methodology/approach This study was carried out using telephone and face-to-face interviews. Nine facility managers (n =9) and six retail property owners (n = 6) purposively selected participated in the interviews. The responses
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Academic work – something else? Journal of Corporate Real Estate Pub Date : 2023-10-24 Kaja Indergård, Geir Karsten Hansen
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to map and describe the activities taking place in the academic workplace. It considers whether academic work is something completely different from traditional knowledge work and identifies differences and similarities between the two. Design/methodology/approach The data was collected through in-depth interviews with thirteen academics from different disciplines
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Physical and social isolation in various places of work Journal of Corporate Real Estate Pub Date : 2023-10-10 Anne Aidla, Helen Poltimäe, Kärt Rõigas, Eneli Kindsiko, Els Maria Metsmaa
Purpose The purpose of this study is to analyse perceived physical and social isolation and how they are linked in various places of work. Design/methodology/approach A nationwide study was conducted involving 3,352 Estonian office workers in spring 2021. Physical isolation was measured in terms of what proportion of time a person works away from co-workers (0%, 1%–25%, 26%–50%, 51%–75%, more than
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Is the success of working from home a matter of configuration? – a comparison between the USA and Germany using PLS-SEM Journal of Corporate Real Estate Pub Date : 2023-10-10 Kyra Voll, Andreas Pfnür
Purpose The world of work is constantly changing. The COVID-19 pandemic has reinforced working from home, and there is an increasing demand for flexibility regarding the workplace. There is little empirical evidence on the mechanisms and factors that influence employee outcomes, such as productivity and turnover intention, at the workplace and at home. In addition, it is unclear whether the workplace
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Examining the impact of indoor environmental quality on individual productivity of knowledge workers in green certified buildings Journal of Corporate Real Estate Pub Date : 2023-09-07 Saul Nurick, Andrew Thatcher
Purpose This paper aims to investigate green buildings and individual productivity, specifically within the context of indoor environmental quality (IEQ) within green certified office buildings. The purpose of the research was to determine how self-assessed productivity levels were influenced by the indoor environment of the office building. Design/methodology/approach Qualitative data analysis was
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Whywe (do not) share data in German real estate – a reasoned action approach Journal of Corporate Real Estate Pub Date : 2023-08-17 Niklas Wiesweg
Purpose German (corporate-) real estate management departments have been facing the challenge of poor data quality for years. This holds them back from generating efficiency potentials via the use of new methods from the field of digitalisation and from coping with the increasing requirements from the ESG context. The purpose of this paper is to explore why German (corporate-) real estate managements
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A multi-disciplinary view on a corporate real estate alignment model Journal of Corporate Real Estate Pub Date : 2023-08-01 Howard Cooke, Rianne Appel-Meulenbroek
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine a recent comprehensive corporate real estate (CRE) alignment model which was derived from previous CRE alignment models. This study proposes several modifications and additions based on business and decision-making literature to increase the framework’s multidisciplinary strength and extend its implementation phase. Design/methodology/approach Literature
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Corporate real estate investment and firm performance: empirical evidence from listed non financial firms of Pakistan Journal of Corporate Real Estate Pub Date : 2023-05-05 Arooj Naz, Aamir Inam Bhutta, Muhammad Fayyaz Sheikh, Jahanzaib Sultan
Purpose This study aims at testing the relationship between corporate real estate (CRE) investment and firm performance of nonfinancial firms in the context of an underdeveloped market, Pakistan. Design/methodology/approach This study uses a sample of 307 nonfinancial firms listed at the Pakistan Stock Exchange from 2010 to 2020. This study adopts a rigorous methodological approach and employs ordinary
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Modelling the added value of corporate real estate on organizational performance Journal of Corporate Real Estate Pub Date : 2023-03-14 Daniel Amos, Naana Amakie Boakye-Agyeman
Purpose This study aims to establish the statistical relationships between corporate real estate added value indicators of cost reduction, increasing productivity, risk reduction and flexibility and organizational financial and non-financial performance. Design/methodology/approach The study adopted a mixed methods approach which encompasses initial expert interviews and subsequent questionnaire surveys
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A bibliometric analysis of the first 20 years of the Journal of Corporate Real Estate Journal of Corporate Real Estate Pub Date : 2022-12-21 Mohita Maggon
Purpose Journal of Corporate Real Estate (JCRE) is an international journal of repute. JCRE is an interdisciplinary journal focusing on corporate real estate management and caters to the needs of real estate owners and end-users. The journal's scope includes private and public sector corporate real estate owned and used by businesses to run their operations. This paper aims to analyze the journal's
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Genesis and nature of the Delft CREM model Journal of Corporate Real Estate Pub Date : 2022-12-14 Herman Vande Putte, Tuuli Jylhä
Purpose Since corporate real estate management (CREM) emerged in the 1990s, it has been modelled in many ways. The Delft model views the corporate real estate management function as a coordinator of four distinct accommodation perspectives. Although the model has been used in education and practice for years, there is no consensus on its interpretation and application, and various versions circulate
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Balancing privacy and communication in activity-based workspaces: a longitudinal study Journal of Corporate Real Estate Pub Date : 2022-12-05 Marc Rücker, Tobias T. Eismann, Martin Meinel, Antonia Söllner, Kai-Ingo Voigt
Purpose The aim of this study is to investigate whether activity-based workspaces (ABWs) are able to solve the privacy-communication trade-off known from fixed-desk offices. In fixed-desk offices, employees work in private or open-plan offices (or in combi-offices) with fixed workstations, which support either privacy or communication, respectively. However, both dimensions are essential to effective
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Transformation of the office: territorial behaviour and place attachment in shared desk design Journal of Corporate Real Estate Pub Date : 2022-11-09 Luca Frankó, Ajna Erdélyi, Andrea Dúll
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present an environmental psychological case study regarding an office design change. The employees of the researched company had the chance to decide whether to stay in the classic open office set-up or to switch to a shared desk supplemented by a one-day-a-week home office possibility. The authors examined the development of participants’ territorial behaviour
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The role of coworking spaces in the changing landscape of future workplace agility: linking boundary organization theory and organizational development models Journal of Corporate Real Estate Pub Date : 2022-08-04 Eunhwa Yang, Bonnie Eaton Sanborn, Yaoyi Zhou
Purpose This study aims to illustrate the potential of coworking spaces as one way to achieve optimal workplace arrangements and corporate real estate (CRE) agility, especially for large organizations. The authors suggest understanding coworking spaces from the boundary organization theory and organizational growth model. Design/methodology/approach This study takes a threefold theoretical approach:
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What is a smart office environment? An exploratory study from a user perspective Journal of Corporate Real Estate Pub Date : 2022-05-20 Deniz Tuzcuoğlu, Bauke de Vries, Dujuan Yang, Aslı Sungur
Purpose This paper aims to explore the meaning of smart office environments from a user perspective by investigating user preferences and expectations. Design/methodology/approach Eleven semi-structured interviews with the users after moving into a smart office building of a Dutch Municipality and an observation as complementary data were conducted. The data were analysed based on the grounded theory
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Facilitating hotdesking in a hybrid campus environment: lessons from the hotdesking experiences of doctoral students in a US public university Journal of Corporate Real Estate Pub Date : 2022-05-03 Manju Aishwarya Adikesavan, Laxmi Ramasubramanian
Purpose University faculty, researchers and graduate students are increasingly working out of hotdesks, nonterritorial workspaces available on a “first come first served” basis and cleared of all work and personal possessions at the end of every work session. The aim of this study of the hotdesking experiences of doctoral students in a US public university facility is to identify the themes and coping
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Guest editorial: The pandemic-driven metamorphosis of a modern workplace Journal of Corporate Real Estate Pub Date : 2022-04-05 Marko Orel
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An architectural viewpoint to user-centred work environment research to support spatial understanding in a transdisciplinary context through ecosystem-based approach Journal of Corporate Real Estate Pub Date : 2022-03-28 Aulikki Herneoja, Piia Markkanen, Eevi Juuti
Purpose This paper aims to build on the presumption that defining the spatial solution of the activity-based office environment through user-centred interdisciplinary dialog would strengthen understanding of interdependencies between the environment and the worker. Secondly, this presumption also contributes to the idea that the shared and clarified concepts of a spatial solution through location-specific
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Impact of activity-based work environments on knowledge work performance – quasi-experimental study in governmental workplaces Journal of Corporate Real Estate Pub Date : 2022-02-21 Heljä Franssila, Aleksi Kirjonen
Purpose Work environment change from the traditional cell- and open-space offices to activity-based work (ABW) generates many concerns among workforce and management. The purpose of this study is to observe impacts of ABW change on several knowledge work performance drivers and outputs. Design/methodology/approach A quasi-experimental design was applied to distinguish the impact of ABW on several dimensions
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Exploring ways to study the workplace design in a small knowledge work company Journal of Corporate Real Estate Pub Date : 2022-02-03 Piia Markkanen, Eevi Juuti, Aulikki Herneoja
Purpose This study aims to find ways to bridge the gap between workplace design and research. Exploring the design process from general design aims to site-specific design makes the process visible to support workplace design research. Design/methodology/approach Participatory design methods were used to understand employees’ needs and preferences in work-related situations to support the design process
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Overcoming the liability of distance? An exploratory study of the associations between social networks, sense of community and spatial colocation Journal of Corporate Real Estate Pub Date : 2021-12-28 Felichism Kabo
Purpose This study aims to examine the associations of social networks with the sense of community (SOC) construct and spatial colocation or having an office. The study site was an institute for health-care policy research formed in 2011 by bringing together scientists from more than 20 different university units. Only 30% of the scientists were had an office or physical presence at the institute.
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Does working from home work? Experience of working from home and the value of hybrid workplace post-COVID-19 Journal of Corporate Real Estate Pub Date : 2021-12-16 Eunhwa Yang, Yujin Kim, Sungil Hong
Purpose This study aims to understand how knowledge workers working from home during COVID-19 changed their views on physical work environments and working-from-home practices. Design/methodology/approach This study conducted a survey targeting workers in the USA recruited via Amazon Mechanical Turk. A total of 1,651 responses were collected and 648 responses were used for the analysis. Findings The
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Identifying interior design strategies for healthy workplaces – a literature review Journal of Corporate Real Estate Pub Date : 2021-11-30 Susanne Colenberg, Tuuli Jylhä
Purpose It is widely recognized that interior office space can affect health in several ways. Strategic and evidence-based design, including explicit design objectives, well-chosen design solutions and evaluation of results, aid realization of desired health effects. Therefore, this paper aims to identify possibly effective interior design strategies and accompanying design solutions and to provide
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The impact of healthy workplaces on employee satisfaction, productivity and costs Journal of Corporate Real Estate Pub Date : 2021-11-25 Theo van der Voordt, Per Anker Jensen
Purpose This paper aims to explore the added value of healthy workplaces for employees and organizations, in particular regarding employee satisfaction, labour productivity and facility cost. Design/methodology/approach The paper is based on a narrative review of journal papers and other sources covering the fields of building research, corporate real estate management, facilities management, environmental
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Coworking space practices: assessing space users’ preferences and challenges in Ibadan, Nigeria Journal of Corporate Real Estate Pub Date : 2021-10-25 Timothy Oluwafemi Ayodele, Oyeronke Toyin Ogunbayo, Kahilu Kajimo-Shakantu, Theophilus Babatunde
Purpose Coworking spaces are recent developments in commercial property investment portfolio in Nigeria. Given the user-centered nature of coworking space practices, the purpose of this paper is to examine the factors influencing users’ preference for coworking, and the challenges associated with the use of coworking spaces in the emerging Nigeria property market. Design/methodology/approach This study
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Corporate real estate and green building: prevalence, transparency and drivers Journal of Corporate Real Estate Pub Date : 2021-10-11 Thomas Julian Richter, Eveline Soliva, Matthias Haase, Isabelle Wrase
Purpose Green building is a megatrend in corporate real estate management. This paper aims to document the prevalence of green building reporting in public firms, assess how well firms apply good practices of green building and show which firms, countries and industry sectors are particularly advanced in the application of green building technologies. Design/methodology/approach The study uses data
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Switching behaviour in activity-based working environments: an exploration of the reasons and influencing factors Journal of Corporate Real Estate Pub Date : 2021-10-06 Eunji Häne, Lukas Windlinger
Purpose A tendency that employees do not frequently switch between different activity settings was reported in previous studies, which are opposed to underlying assumptions of activity-based working (ABW) offices. Although ABW is increasingly becoming a standard office concept, employees’ switching behaviour has not been studied in depth. This study aims to understand employees’ switching behaviour
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Office relocation: changes in privacy fit, satisfaction and fatigue Journal of Corporate Real Estate Pub Date : 2021-09-24 Clara Weber, Birgitta Gatersleben
Purpose The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of an office move (and associated changes in settings, protocols and autonomy) on changes in privacy fit, privacy-related coping appraisal as well as changes in satisfaction and fatigue. The study builds on Altman’s (1975) privacy regulation model and the cognitive appraisal theory as a transactional model of stress. Design/methodology/approach
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Classifying changes. A taxonomy of contemporary coworking spaces Journal of Corporate Real Estate Pub Date : 2021-08-24 Marko Orel, Will Martin Bennis
Purpose During the past decade, the coworking concept has expanded and evolved along with the industry associated with it, so that references to coworking often refer to notions quite distinct from the original conception. The purpose of this paper is to establish a classification of contemporary coworking environments and clarify the scholarly, as well as the industry usage of a coworking model.
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The pricing of corporate real estate holdings on the UK capital market Journal of Corporate Real Estate Pub Date : 2021-08-24 Julian Seger, Kristina Stoner, Andreas Pfnuer
Purpose The purpose of this study is to find out if corporate real estate ownership is priced into the capital market performance of non-property companies in the UK. This is of particular interest because ownership still represents a significant weight on the balance sheets and is predominantly considered unfavourable due to its bulkiness and difficult revisability in the event of changes in space
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Managing COVID-19 in workplaces – a theoretical framework for integral employees’ health Journal of Corporate Real Estate Pub Date : 2021-08-24 Sandra Gauer, Barbara Germann
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to develop a framework on how to deal with stressors emerging from the COVID-19 outbreak. The theoretical framework aims to explain pandemic-related stressors and potential ways to prevent them, considering a wide range of interacting factors at individual, team and organizational levels to ensure their employees’ health. Design/methodology/approach The authors
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Co-working, co-learning and culture – co-creation of future tech lab in Namibia Journal of Corporate Real Estate Pub Date : 2021-08-19 Marko Lahti, Suvi Päivikki Nenonen, Erkki Sutinen
Purpose Future places for learning and working are digitally and physically integrated hybrid environments. The purpose of this paper is to analyse the co-creation process of the remote presence-based digital and physical co-working and co-learning place. The context is cross-cultural when Finnish space approach is applied and further developed in Namibia. Design/methodology/approach A qualitative
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Experiencing an augmented-reality assisted assembly task autonomy, passive work attitude, and responsibility Journal of Corporate Real Estate Pub Date : 2021-08-17 Cornelia Gerdenitsch, Thomas Meneweger, Christina Stockreiter, Paul Butterer, Martina Halbwachs, Daniel Scheiblhofer
Purpose The deployment of assistive technologies affects well-being and productivity at industrial workplaces. Augmented reality (AR) is one of these technologies that has become increasingly deployed in manufacturing facilities to assist employees on the shopfloor. This paper aims to shed light on users’ experiences with AR-based assistance systems, specifically on the sense of autonomy users experience
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Will interfaces take over the physical workplace in higher education? A pessimistic view of the future Journal of Corporate Real Estate Pub Date : 2021-08-13 Dóra Horváth, Tamás Csordás, Katalin Ásványi, Julianna Faludi, Attila Cosovan, Attila Endre Simay, Zita Komár
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to argue for the sustained need for the physical workplace and real-life encounters in higher education even in the digital age despite being seemingly transformable into the virtual sphere as seen during the COVID-19 situation. Design/methodology/approach This study is based on a collaborative autoethnography by a group of seven higher educators with an overall
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Work environment transformation in the post COVID-19 based on work values of the future workforce Journal of Corporate Real Estate Pub Date : 2021-06-14 Fruzsina Pataki-Bittó, Kata Kapusy
Purpose The purpose of this study is to find out the future workforce’s work values and, based on them, to examine the work environment Generation Z are looking for in the situation of job search. Moreover, this study aims to provide ideas for organizations on how to transform the work environment for the post-COVID-19 era to attract and retain employees, especially the members of Generation Z. De
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The impact of Covid-19 on coworking spaces: evidence from Germany Journal of Corporate Real Estate Pub Date : 2021-06-14 Manuel Mayerhoffer
Purpose Prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, the German coworking industry has grown rapidly as one of the fastest-growing coworking markets globally. The pandemic, however, has brought the industry to an abrupt halt. The purpose of this paper is, therefore, to explore the impact the pandemic has had so far on German coworking spaces. Design/methodology/approach Using an online questionnaire, quantitative
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A study on office workplace modification during the COVID-19 pandemic in The Netherlands Journal of Corporate Real Estate Pub Date : 2021-06-07 Huiying (Cynthia) Hou, Hilde Remøy, Tuuli Jylhä, Herman Vande Putte
Purpose Triggered by public concerns over office workplace safety during the COVID-19 pandemic, this study sheds light on the office workplace environment and aims to investigate how organisations respond to forces from the external environment (impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic) and how they modify their office workplace management strategically and operationally to suit the stakeholders’ needs and
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Learning to work from home: experience of Australian workers and organizational representatives during the first Covid-19 lockdowns Journal of Corporate Real Estate Pub Date : 2021-06-07 Samin Marzban, Iva Durakovic, Christhina Candido, Martin Mackey
Purpose This paper aims to provide a snapshot of workers’ experience while working from home (WFH) during the Australian lockdown in the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic. It focuses on lessons to inform organizations, employees and the design of the workspaces post-2020, human, organizational and environmental considerations may affect satisfaction, productivity and health. Design/methodology/approach
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Methods for eliciting user experience insights in workplace studies: spatial walkthroughs, experience curve mapping and card sorting Journal of Corporate Real Estate Pub Date : 2021-07-08 Maral Babapour Chafi, Antonio Cobaleda-Cordero
Purpose Drawing on a user-centred design perspective, the purpose of this paper is to (i) provide an overview of three contextual user research methods, namely, spatial walkthroughs, experience curve mapping and card sorting, (ii) exemplify their applications in different case studies and (iii) compare the methods according to their contributions for the study of users’ workplace experiences. Previous
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De-scripting office design: exploring design intentions in use Journal of Corporate Real Estate Pub Date : 2021-07-05 Elisabeth Søiland
Purpose This paper aims to explore how users respond to office design through their use of space. Intentions for how office spaces should be used can be not only understood as sociomaterial scripts that are inscribed into the architecture by designers but also communicated through organisational change processes. The paper elaborates on how users de-script office spaces, that is, how they respond to
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“Covid-working”: what to keep and what to leave? Evidence from an Italian company Journal of Corporate Real Estate Pub Date : 2021-06-25 Chiara Tagliaro, Alessandra Migliore
Purpose This paper aims to explore the extent to which Covid-19 has challenged work habits and outcomes. The authors argue that after the lockdown period workers have been experiencing a new work mode called “Covid-working”. The aim is to provide a first interpretation of this phaenomenon and elaborate on future real estate strategies and workplace policies based on this experience. Design/methodology/approach
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Occupants’ satisfaction and perceived productivity in open-plan offices designed to support activity-based working: findings from different industry sectors Journal of Corporate Real Estate Pub Date : 2021-03-08 Christhina Candido, Ozgur Gocer, Samin Marzban, Kenan Gocer, Leena Thomas, Fan Zhang, Zhonghua Gou, Martin Mackey, Lina Engelen, Dian Tjondronegoro
Purpose In the rise of offices designed to support activity-based working (ABW), parts of industry have fully transitioned to open-plan environments and then later to unassigned seating, whereas other parts, such as tertiary education, are still in the process of moving away from individual offices. There are a few relevant studies to understand how occupants from industry sectors with different levels
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The added value of smart stadiums: a case study at Johan Cruijff Arena Journal of Corporate Real Estate Pub Date : 2021-02-15 Simon van Heck, Bart Valks, Alexandra Den Heijer
Purpose The objective of stadium owners is to attract visitors to their stadiums and by this optimally use their business potential. Stadiums face increasing competition from home-viewing options, with which especially aging stadiums have trouble competing. This paper aims to study the concept of smart stadiums as a solution to this problem, adding the corona age as an additional challenge. Design
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Corporate real estate management and companies’ success: empirical evidence for a conceptual framework Journal of Corporate Real Estate Pub Date : 2021-04-07 Andreas Pfnuer, Julian Seger, Rianne Appel-Meulenbroek
Purpose The purpose of this study is to explain the contribution of Corporate Real Estate Management (CREM) to corporate success and to substantiate it empirically. However, no empirically tested holistic concept classifies and explains the different success contributions of CREM in their mechanisms of action and organisational levels. Design/methodology/approach This study develops a holistic two-dimensional
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Real cost of flex-offices: discourse and reality Journal of Corporate Real Estate Pub Date : 2021-03-25 Ingrid Nappi, Hajar Eddial
Purpose This paper aims to draw on the field of real estate management to explore the cost of flex-offices as well as the corporate discourse toward it and to identify the possible gap between real estate directors' discourse and the real cost of flex-offices. Design/methodology/approach This paper follows the grounded theory approach. Three studies were conducted: 16 semi-structured interviews with
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Future office layouts for large organisations: workplace specialist and design firms’ perspective Journal of Corporate Real Estate Pub Date : 2021-01-20 Kusal Tharinda Nanayakkara, Sara Jane Wilkinson, Sumita Ghosh
Purpose Office layout arrangements have a significant influence on many important aspects of organisations, and design firms need to liaise with the client to determine the most appropriate design process. The purpose of this paper is to explore the factors design firms consider when designing new office layouts and the nature of future offices from the design and workplace strategist firms’ perspectives
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Networked “bubbles”: study workgroups’ spatial adjacency preference using social network analysis methods Journal of Corporate Real Estate Pub Date : 2021-01-05 Yaoyi Zhou, Chiara Tagliaro, Ying Hua
Purpose In large organizations, space planning relies on workgroup leaders to indicate spatial adjacency preferences. However, many factors affect workgroups’ adjacency preferences, and it is not clear how the choices are made. This paper aims to explore whether the adjacency preferences are influenced by the collaboration relationship or constrained by the organizational structure. Design/methodology/approach
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The state of restroom facilities as a measure of cleaning service quality in an educational institution Journal of Corporate Real Estate Pub Date : 2020-10-14 Chioma Sylvia Okoro, Malusi Nkambule, Andre Kruger
Purpose Sourcing decisions are important considerations in organizations’ strategic and policy resolutions. Given sometimes conflicting factors such as cost and financial implications, individual perceptions and motivation, health and safety of facility users, and organizational objectives, finding a balance and basis for making such decisions, presently and in future, is crucial. This paper aims to
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Pride and productivity – introducing and testing the Healing Offices® design concept Journal of Corporate Real Estate Pub Date : 2020-10-14 Anicee Carolyn Bauer
Purpose The purpose of this study is to learn to what extent the physical workspace can contribute to employee health and happiness. In this context, it introduces an evidence-based design concept and evaluation method for workplaces to transform the traditional subjective design process into a more objective, systematic approach. Identifying issues regarding physical design and work culture is assumed
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Identifying the criteria for corporate real estate decisions through the laddering technique: an analysis of care organisations in The Netherlands Journal of Corporate Real Estate Pub Date : 2020-09-28 Emelieke Huisman, Rianne Appel-Meulenbroek, Helianthe Kort, Theo Arentze
Purpose Board members and real estate managers (decision makers) play an important role in the decision-making process in nursing home organisations. This study aims to provide an understanding of underlying attributes and benefits sought by decision makers when making nursing home real estate decisions. Design/methodology/approach Decision makers from seven different nursing home organisations in
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A randomised field experiment to test the restorative properties of purpose-built biophilic “regeneration pods” Journal of Corporate Real Estate Pub Date : 2020-09-11 Michael Roskams, Barry Haynes
Purpose There has been limited investigation into how “biophilic design” (i.e. the integration of nature within the built environment) can be effectively used within the workplace to facilitate the process of psychological restoration. The purpose of this study was to focus, in particular, on the effectiveness of biophilic “restoration pods” in promoting recovery from stress. Design/methodology/approach
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A framework for modeling the knowledge of workplace relocation Journal of Corporate Real Estate Pub Date : 2020-08-28 Mohammad A. Hassanain, Ahmed M. Ibrahim
Purpose The purpose of this study is to propose a framework model for workplace relocation. Design/methodology/approach Published literature was reviewed to comprehend the broad aspects of workplace relocation. The current practices of workplace relocation were investigated by corporate real estate (CRE) professionals. A generic framework model was developed to guide organizations upon the process
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Impact of activity-based workplaces on burnout and engagement dimensions Journal of Corporate Real Estate Pub Date : 2020-07-27 Rianne Appel-Meulenbroek, Theo van der Voordt, Rik Aussems, Theo Arentze, Pascale Le Blanc
Purpose This paper aims to explore, which characteristics of activity-based offices are related to the position of workers on the burnout – engagement continuum. Design/methodology/approach Literature review and an online survey amongst knowledge workers in the Netherlands, which provided data of 184 respondents from 14 organisations. The data has been analysed by descriptive statistics, bivariate