Print Email Facebook Twitter Impact of activity-based workplaces on burnout and engagement dimensions Title Impact of activity-based workplaces on burnout and engagement dimensions Author Appel-Meulenbroek, Rianne (Eindhoven University of Technology) van der Voordt, Theo (TU Delft Real Estate Management) Aussems, Rik (Eindhoven University of Technology) Le Blanc, Pascale (Eindhoven University of Technology) Arentze, Theo A. (Eindhoven University of Technology) Date 2020 Abstract 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 analyses, factor analyses and path analysis, to test the conceptual model. Findings: Five physical work environment constructs were identified of which three showed to have significant relations with employees’ position on one of the three dimensions of the burnout – engagement continuum. Distraction has a direct and indirect (through overload) negative relation with the individual strain (meaning increased exhaustion). Office comfort has indirect positive relations (through recognition and appreciation) with the interpersonal strain (meaning increased involvement). The possibility for teleworking has an indirect positive relation (through control) on the self-evaluation strain (meaning increased efficacy). Practical implications: The findings show that in the design and management of a healthy physical work environment, corporate real estate managers and human resource managers should particularly pay attention to lowering distraction, providing comfortable workplaces and considering the option of teleworking to some extent. Originality/value: This paper provides new insights into the impact of distinct activity-based workplace characteristics on workers’ position on the burnout – engagement continuum. Subject Activity-based workplacesBurnoutComfortDistractionEngagementHealth To reference this document use: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:36d09ee0-4b8f-4f2a-9692-c40b407a9c57 DOI https://doi.org/10.1108/JCRE-09-2019-0041 ISSN 1463-001X Source Journal of Corporate Real Estate, 22 (4), 279-296 Part of collection Institutional Repository Document type journal article Rights © 2020 Rianne Appel-Meulenbroek, Theo van der Voordt, Rik Aussems, Pascale Le Blanc, Theo A. Arentze Files PDF 10_1108_JCRE_09_2019_0041.pdf 670.08 KB Close viewer /islandora/object/uuid:36d09ee0-4b8f-4f2a-9692-c40b407a9c57/datastream/OBJ/view