Bonding to Activity-Based Workplaces (12-22-22)
Gao, Low, and Gong set out to learn how working in an activity-based workplace (ABW) influences employees’ psychological attachment to their physical workplaces. The group report that “Surveys are conducted with employees of the bank . . . who experienced the transition from the conventional open-plan office with designated seats to an ABW. . . . The results showed that there was a positive sense of belongingness amongst employees working in the ABW space . . . and an increased sense of belongingness compared with the previous conventional open-plan office.