‘New Ways of Working’ as a tool for improving the performance of a knowledge-intensive company

Ruostela, Jenna; Lönnqvist, Antti; Palvalin, Miikka; Vuolle, Maiju; Patjas, Maija; Raij, Anna-Leena

doi:10.1057/kmrp.2013.57

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“…All non-traditional initiatives in the workplace were collectively defined as "WI". Even if the emergence of innovative working practices had origins already in the 1960s, they were not common or widely adopted due to the underdeveloped technologies and cultural unreadiness, and so had not been defined as innovations (Ruostela et al, 2015). As we know, innovation always expresses a new form of social value -from slightly incremental to radical and breakthrough.…”

Section: Disentangling Workplace Innovationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Disentangling workplace innovation: a systematic literature review

Prus

Nacamulli

Lazazzara

2017

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to consolidate the state of extant academic research on workplace innovation (WI) by proposing a comprehensive conceptual framework and outlining research traditions on the phenomenon. Design/methodology/approach This paper systematically reviewed the literature published over the past 20 years, basing on a predefined research protocol. The dimensions of WI were explored with the help of thematic synthesis, while the research perspectives were studied by means of textual narrative synthesis. Findings The analysis suggests that there exist four research traditions on WI – built container, humanized landscape, socio-material macro-actor, and polyadic network – and each of them comprises its own set of assumptions, foci of study, and ontological bases. The findings suggest that WI is a heterogeneous process of renovation occurring in eight different dimensions, namely work system, workplace democracy, high-tech application, workplace boundaries, workspaces, people practices, workplace experience, and workplace culture. The analysis showed that over years the meaning of innovation within these dimensions changed, therefore it is argued that research should account for the variability of these categories. Practical implications The paper includes implications for developing and implementing WI programs. Moreover, it discusses the role of HR in the WI process. Originality/value This paper for the first time systematically reviews literature on the topic of WI, clarifies the concept and discusses directions and implications for the future research.

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Section: Disentangling Workplace Innovationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Disentangling workplace innovation: a systematic literature review

Prus

Nacamulli

Lazazzara

2017

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“…With regards to the mobile work life, mobility must be regarded as the combination of working from different internal and external locations (Van Meel et al, 2010). As employees in a mobile working life will not all be present at the same time, space-sharing systems may also significantly contribute to cost reductions (Bjerrum and Bødker, 2003;Gibson, 2003;Ruostela et al, 2015), more sustainable buildings and increased operational flexibility (Haynes, 2007;De Paoli et al, 2013;Nathan and Doyle, 2002).…”

Section: Flexible Workplace Conceptsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Make it work! Creating an integrated workplace concept

Ekstrand

Hansen

2016

JCRE

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If you would like to write for this, or any other Emerald publication, then please use our Emerald for Authors service information about how to choose which publication to write for and submission guidelines are available for all. Please visit www.emeraldinsight.com/authors for more information. About Emerald www.emeraldinsight.comEmerald is a global publisher linking research and practice to the benefit of society. The company manages a portfolio of more than 290 journals and over 2,350 books and book series volumes, as well as providing an extensive range of online products and additional customer resources and services. AbstractPurpose -The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between organisational flexibility and individual adaptation in the implementation of integrated workplace concepts. The focus is on the interconnectedness between different concepts and organisational aspects, as well as on overcoming challenges to fully achieve the intended ends. Design/methodology/approach -The discussion builds on a triangulated research design including: semi-structured interviews, observation studies and analysis of secondary material in the form of internal evaluation reports and quantitative questionnaire data. Findings -To fully achieve the intended ends, organisational, cultural and managerial aspects need to be aligned with the interconnected workplace concept. To create alignment, the concept also needs to be supported by a process of continual improvement and organisational learning. Research limitations/implications -The case study was conducted in one organisation. Additional empirical research is needed to provide more definite conclusions, guidelines and theories. Practical implications -The findings highlight the importance of applying a socio-material perspective towards implementation and development of integrated workplace concepts. Emphasising change, learning and development rather than standardisation and equality, may, in the end, allow for better concept interconnectedness. Originality/value -The originality of this study lies in the perspective of studying the implementation of integrated workplace concepts from a socio-material perspective, shedding light on employee and managerial adaptation to different interrelated aspects and measures.

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“…The majority of researches have investigated the relationship between environmental influences and occupants' well-being by focusing on the range from physical-related well-being such as indoor environmental quality (IEQ) (Levin, 2003, Humphreys, 2005, Mofidi and Akbari, 2016, Newsham et al, 2009) to psychological-related well-being. These factors are controlled by organizational management, employees' way of work described by work pattern, flexibility of workspaces and social interaction (Ekstrand and Hansen, 2016, Haynes, 2007, Ruostela et al, 2015, Harris, 2016. The influence of the office layout, ceiling height and openness (Vartanian et al, 2015, Danielsson andBodin, 2008) also have been studied as a part of psychological parameters.…”

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

User-focused design factors of workspace for nearly zero energy office renovation: findings from literature review

Kwon¹,

Remøy²,

Dobbelsteen³

et al. 2017

24th Annual European Real Estate Society Conference

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This paper highlights the importance of considering user satisfaction in office renovation. Userfocused design approach in nearly zero energy office (nZEO) renovation is a way to increase user satisfaction and the value of office quality while meeting energy efficiency goal. The purpose of this paper is to investigate considerable measurement factors affecting user satisfaction. It is also to help better understating about user/occupants' preferences. Measurement factors are studied through literature reviews in relation to user satisfaction of workspaces. The approach aims to give a guide for analysis and evaluation of user satisfaction and to strengthen their importance in an office renovation. The findings present that main measurement factors to increase user satisfaction are not only associated with indoor environmental quality but also with psychological issues such as a feasibility of collaboration, social contact, etc. Additionally, the relationship between measurement factors and hierarchy of user requirements are described.

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‘New Ways of Working’ as a tool for improving the performance of a knowledge-intensive company

Cited by 46 publications

References 42 publications

Disentangling workplace innovation: a systematic literature review

Disentangling workplace innovation: a systematic literature review

Make it work! Creating an integrated workplace concept

User-focused design factors of workspace for nearly zero energy office renovation: findings from literature review

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