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Colenberg, S.E. (author)Positive social interactions and feeling connected with people around us are fundamental human needs and crucial to our well-being. This dissertation explores how interior office design could foster workers’ social well-being. The research indicates that to enhance social interactions and a sense of belonging, factors like atmosphere, diversity,...doctoral thesis 2023
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Appel-Meulenbroek, Rianne (author), Voulon, Thijs (author), Bergefurt, Lisanne (author), Arkesteijn, M.H. (author), Hoekstra, B.S. (author), der Schaaf, Pity Jongens Van (author)BACKGROUND: During the COVID-19 pandemic, office workers were obliged to work from home (WFH). Alongside known positive aspects of home-based telework, it is associated with reduced health and productivity impacts. Its success depends on employee and environmental characteristics. OBJECTIVE: This paper fills the gap in knowledge on the...journal article 2023
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The conference theme, 'Shaping the Next Generation of FM,' emphasizes the need for Facility Management (FM) to adapt to transformations in education, research, industry, and the broader FM community. These transformations encompass innovations and developments in FM, leadership and management practices, and sustainable FM. Aligned with this...book 2023
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Nenonen, Suvi (author), Sankari, Inka (author)Background and aim - As a result of Covid-19 pandemic many organizations have adopted more flexible and mobile working arrangements. Knowledge workers have been able to choose significantly more freely than before when and where they work, hybrid work has generalized. As organizations move into the post-pandemic period, they will re-evaluate...conference paper 2022
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Fenton-Jarvis, Simone (author), Bull, Mel (author)Background and aim - This paper reviews the engagement in a case study organisation adapting to hybrid working to determine the post pandemic role of FM and to understand how FM can drive and be a key stakeholder in the cocreation of the human-centric workplace. Methods / Methodology - The study was carried out using an action research strategy...conference paper 2022
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Ortiz, Marco A. (author), Bluyssen, P.M. (author)Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a large number of office workers were required to conduct their work from home. Little is known about the indoor environmental quality (IEQ) preferences and psychosocial comfort preferences of staff working from home. Therefore this study aimed to cluster office workers working at home based on their self-reported...journal article 2022
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Colenberg, S.E. (author), Romero Herrera, N.A. (author), Keyson, D.V. (author)The prolonged working from home during the recent pandemic has increased awareness of the social function of the office: employees missed informal social interaction with co-workers, face-to-face meetings, and spontaneous encounters. If the trend of hybrid working persists, one of the main functions of the physical office will be to support face...conference paper 2022
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Adar, M.E. (author), de Bruin, R. (author), Keyson, D.V. (author)Whether it is from the office-office or the home office, creating a physical work environment is essential for both improving work performance as well as for the physical and mental wellbeing of employees. But as jobs are becoming increasingly less active, and working adults are spending almost a third of their lives in the office, most of their...conference paper 2022
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Roelofsen, C.P.G. (author), Jansen, K.M.B. (author)In this study, using construction activities as an example, a proposal is made for the time-dependent prediction of the thermal sensation and the performance loss using a cooling vest, under transient conditions. The approach presented here can, mutatis mutandis, be used for any work activity and the use of a cooling vest, whether or not in a...journal article 2022
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Roelofsen, C.P.G. (author), Jansen, K.M.B. (author), Vink, P. (author)This paper has the objective to initiate a discussion on potential improvements or extension of the validity of the original equation of the Predicted Percentage of Dissatisfied (PPD), according to (NEN-)EN-ISO 7730. This paper is to be regarded as a supplement to a paper on a re-derivation of the PMV equation in the Fanger model (Roelofsen,...journal article 2022
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Workplace literacy skills—how information and digital literacy affect adoption of digital technologyNikou, S. (author), de Reuver, Mark (author), Mahboob Kanafi, Matin (author)Purpose: Information and digital literacy have recently received much interest, and they are being viewed as critical strategic organisational resources and skills that employees need to obtain in order to function at their workplaces. Yet, the role of employees' literacy seems to be neglected in current literature. This paper aims to explore...journal article 2022
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Roelofsen, C.P.G. (author), Jansen, K.M.B. (author), Vink, P. (author)There are different thermal perception models linked to a mathematical thermophysiological human model, with which the thermal sensation under stationary and/or dynamic conditions can be evaluated. Each of these perception and thermophysiological models have their own field of application. Stolwijk developed a thermophysiological human model...journal article 2021
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van der Voordt, Theo (author)The last decades show a growing interest in the impact of buildings, facilities and services on health and wellbeing. This paper aims to present different design concepts that have been developed to support health and wellbeing of the end users, such as healing environments and healthy offices, or to avoid negative impacts, such as the Sick...journal article 2021
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Appel-Meulenbroek, Rianne (author), Colenberg, S.E. (author), Danivska, Vitalija (author)Many theories from different research disciplines apply to workplace design and management. This chapter describes a first attempt to integrate 21 of those theories into an overall employee-workplace alignment (EWA) framework, as a starting point towards developing a grand EWA theory. Through concept mapping, the tacit knowledge underlying...book chapter 2021
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Colenberg, S.E. (author), Keyson, D.V. (author)Background and aim – While remote working is not a new phenomenon, Covid-19 has forced many office workers to work from home for long consecutive periods. Recent research shows that while most of them say they can work productively from home, many feel less connected to their colleagues. This study explores how these experiences may influence...conference paper 2021
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Roelofsen, C.P.G. (author), Jansen, K.M.B. (author), Vink, P. (author)For sedentary activities, the PMV equation, derived by Fanger, is mainly based on the research of Nevins et al. (720 test subjects). Nevins' experiments were later on repeated by Fanger, but with 128 college-age Danish subjects and 128 elderly Danish subjects, instead of American subjects. Rohles did the research from Nevins et al. again, but...journal article 2021
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van der Voordt, Theo (author), Jensen, Per Anker (author)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,...review 2021
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Hou, H. (author), Remøy, H.T. (author), Jylhä, T.E. (author), Vande Putte, H.J.M. (author)Purpose<br/>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...journal article 2021
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Puur, Allan (author), Rahnu, Leen (author), Tammaru, T. (author)An increasing number of studies point to the existence of fertility differences between immigrants and those who are native to the receiving countries. However, despite a large body of literature covering a wide range of settings, there is a lack of research into the factors that may underlie the observed differentials. In this article, we...journal article 2021