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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Number of pages | 15 |
| Journal | PLOS one |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 8 Mar 2018 |
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Keywords
- activity-based working
- employees satisfaction
- work environment
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Individual differences in satisfaction with activity-based work environments. / Hoendervanger, Jan Gerard; Ernst, Anja; Albers, Casper; Mobach, Mark P.; van Yperen, Nico.
In: PLOS one, Vol. 13, No. 3, 08.03.2018.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
TY - JOUR
T1 - Individual differences in satisfaction with activity-based work environments
AU - Hoendervanger, Jan Gerard
AU - Ernst, Anja
AU - Albers, Casper
AU - Mobach, Mark P.
AU - van Yperen, Nico
PY - 2018/3/8
Y1 - 2018/3/8
N2 - Satisfaction with activity-based work environments (ABW environments) often falls short of expectations, with striking differences among individual workers. A better understanding of these differences may provide clues for optimising satisfaction with ABW environments and associated organisational outcomes. The current study was designed to examine how specific psychological needs, job characteristics, and demographic variables relate to satisfaction with ABW environments. Survey data collected at seven organizations in the Netherlands (N = 551) were examined using correlation and regression analyses. Significant correlates of satisfaction with ABW environments were found: need for relatedness (positive), need for privacy (negative), job autonomy (positive), social interaction (positive), internal mobility (positive), and age (negative). Need for privacy appeared to be a powerful predictor of individual differences in satisfaction with ABW environments. These findings underline the importance of providing work environments that allow for different work styles, in alignment with different psychological need strengths, job characteristics, and demographic variables. Improving privacy, especially for older workers and for workers high in need for privacy, seems key to optimizing satisfaction with ABW environments.
AB - Satisfaction with activity-based work environments (ABW environments) often falls short of expectations, with striking differences among individual workers. A better understanding of these differences may provide clues for optimising satisfaction with ABW environments and associated organisational outcomes. The current study was designed to examine how specific psychological needs, job characteristics, and demographic variables relate to satisfaction with ABW environments. Survey data collected at seven organizations in the Netherlands (N = 551) were examined using correlation and regression analyses. Significant correlates of satisfaction with ABW environments were found: need for relatedness (positive), need for privacy (negative), job autonomy (positive), social interaction (positive), internal mobility (positive), and age (negative). Need for privacy appeared to be a powerful predictor of individual differences in satisfaction with ABW environments. These findings underline the importance of providing work environments that allow for different work styles, in alignment with different psychological need strengths, job characteristics, and demographic variables. Improving privacy, especially for older workers and for workers high in need for privacy, seems key to optimizing satisfaction with ABW environments.
KW - organisatiekunde
KW - werknemerstevredenheid
KW - werkomgeving
KW - activity-based working
KW - employees satisfaction
KW - work environment
U2 - 10.1371/journal.pone.0193878
DO - 10.1371/journal.pone.0193878
M3 - Article
VL - 13
JO - PLOS one
JF - PLOS one
SN - 1932-6203
IS - 3
ER -