Journal Article

Abstract

Digital transformation and a development coupled with effects on work from the pandemic has led to a work life with remote and distributed work and workplaces with employees dividing their work between a primary office and other places like the home, and sometimes also other locations, a so called "third place" or “hub”. Although this model of hybrid working is considered the definite future work structure it is debated. We find today a large group of office employees working at several locations, and of which one is their home. This being said, our study sets out to investigate: a) the effect of workplace design variations on employee performance, well-being and comfort, b) how design empowerment can utilize sense of control of the work environment as a motivator, and c) the balance between the acceptance for home workplace, and the back-to-the-office drivers.