Search for dissertations about: "office work"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 145 swedish dissertations containing the words office work.

2. 1. Turning Work Inside Out : Exploring Outdoor Office Work

   Author : Charlotte Petersson Troije; Lena Wiklund; David Redmalm; Ebba Lisberg Jensen; Andreas Wallo; Mälardalens universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Outdoor office work; Interactive Research; Human-nature relation; Sustainable work life; Work norms; Urban greenspace; Working Life Studies; arbetslivsvetenskap;

   Abstract : Why don't we usually work outdoors? While some professions require it, most white-collar workers remain indoors, sedentary, and screen-bound. Yet, the potential benefits of outdoor work on health, well-being, learning, and creativity are significant and underexplored, especially given the demands of today's knowledge-intensive work life. READ MORE

4. 2. Activity-based Flexible Office work environments : Design and implementation processes and outcomes

   Author : Linda Rolfö; Jörgen Eklund; Christina Bodin Danielsson; Annika Vänje; Ole Broberg; KTH; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Activity-based working; ABW; New ways of working NWW ; hot-desking; clean desk; office policies; workspace; office layout; office design; office planning process; organizational change; conceptual framework for office design; office planning; Aktivitetsbaserade kontor; ABW; Nya sätt att arbeta NWW ; flexibelt arbete; förhållningsregler; kontorsutformning; organisationsförändring; konceptuellt ramverk för kontorsplanering; planeringsprocessen; Technology and Health; Teknik och hälsa;

   Abstract : Background: In recent years, there has been a reported increase in organizations relocating to Activity-based Flexible Offices (A-FOs) worldwide. The idea of A-FOs is to offer work conditions suitable for the workforce’s tasks and individual preferences. READ MORE

5. 3. Office illness : the worker, the work and the workplace

   Author : Berndt Stenberg; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Sick Building Syndrome; Indoor Air Syndrome; facial skin symptoms; constitutional factors; psychosocial factors; indoor air quality; outdoor air flow rate; electromagnetic conditions; VDT work;

   Abstract : The work started with the clinical observations in patients working in buildings with indoor air problems. Signs of seborrhoeic dermatitis, erythematous facial skin conditions and itching conditions on the trunk were noted. Another point of departure was the attribution of facial skin symptoms to VDT work by patients. READ MORE

6. 4. Office type, performance and well-being : A study of how personality and work tasks interact with contemporary office environments and ways of working

   Author : Aram Seddigh; Hugo Westerlund; Erik Berntson; Fredrik Jönsson; Eva Vingård; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Office type; open-plan office; flex office; cell office; performance; job satisfaction; distraction; self-rated health; well-being; cognitive stress; exhaustion; individual differences; personality; concentration; stim-ulus screening ability; memory; Kontorstyp; kontorslandskap; flexkontor; cellkontor; produktivitet; arbetstillfredsställelse; distraktion; självskattat hälsa; trivsel; kognitiv stress; utmattning; individuella skillnader; personlighet; koncentration; arbetsminne; Psychology; psykologi;

   Abstract : Today, many organisations are adopting offices that have an open design with or without flexible seating. While advocates of open-plan offices propose that these office types lead to cost savings and aid inter and intra-team communication, opponents argue that these office types are associated with decreased performance and worsened health among employees. READ MORE

7. 5. Office illness : the worker, the work and the workplace

   Author : Berndt Stenberg; Umeå universitet; []
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