Understanding the mediators of employee wellness in an activity-based workspace

Adoption of an activity-based workspace is rapidly increasing. Employees in activity-based workspaces do not have a set workstation. Instead, employees can choose from a variety of workstations (e.g. desks, lounge space, quiet offices) according to their needs. Despite increasing adoption, we know little about the impact of activity-based workplaces on employee wellness, satisfaction, and productivity. The goal of this project is to understand person-related, work-related, and organization-related factors that determine who thrives in this workspace and who perceives the activity-based workspace as a source of stress. The CIBC CRE group operates under an activity-based workspace (branded ‘CIBC@work’) in which employees can book and work in a number of different workspace. It is expected that the current work will inform wellness interventions to be evaluated within the CIBC CRE workplace.

Faculty Supervisor:

Alexandra J. Fiocco;Laura Middleton

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Partner:

CIBC

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology; Other

University:

Toronto Metropolitan University

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