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dc.contributor.authorVitasovich, A.
dc.contributor.authorKiroff, Lydia
dc.contributor.authorBoon, John
dc.date.accessioned2016-08-19T01:50:20Z
dc.date.available2016-08-19T01:50:20Z
dc.date.issued2016-07
dc.identifier.issn2204-9029
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10652/3543
dc.description.abstractModern office workspaces, and particularly activity-based workspaces (ABW) are emerging in the education sector. The primary reasons for making changes to workspaces vary from institute to institute. Yet, there is limited research on the objectives, the overall value of making these changes, the strategic plans used, the types of workspaces being implemented and the issues faced by higher education institutes, which can potentially affect their users and their associated work practices. Semi-structured in-depth interviews within a case study approach were carried out with three groups of participants: staff that have had previous experience in new types of workspaces, staff that have not worked in such environments, and institutional key decision-makers. Field observations and a review of supporting documentation complemented the interviews. The findings indicate that there are wide-ranging organisational changes occurring within Unitec, and not just simple changes to existing workspaces with the aim of increasing collaboration, reducing facility costs and creating sector alignment. Additionally, ABW are being implemented throughout the organisation based on prototype office spaces in one campus building heavily influenced by commercial workspace design. However, higher academic work practices make unique demands potentially creating tension between the aims of the institution for increased collaboration and interaction and established work patterns. The inclusion of more private quiet spaces is suggested by the interviewees to help staff adapt to these new ways of working. Furthermore, keeping the lines of communication open and regularly updating all staff on the redevelopment of the new workspaces ensures an overall smoother transition.en_NZ
dc.language.isoenen_NZ
dc.publisherUTS ePRESS (University of Technology Sydney)en_NZ
dc.relation.urihttp://aubea.org/en_NZ
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 New Zealanden_NZ
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/nz/*
dc.subjectactivity based working (ABW)en_NZ
dc.subjectworkplace designen_NZ
dc.subjectworkspacesen_NZ
dc.subjectcollaborative spacesen_NZ
dc.subjectworkspaces for academicsen_NZ
dc.subjectorganisational changeen_NZ
dc.subjectUnitec Institute of Technologyen_NZ
dc.subjectprivacyen_NZ
dc.subjectshared workspacesen_NZ
dc.subjectofficesen_NZ
dc.titleThe adoption of modern office workspaces by tertiary education institutes : a case study of Unitecen_NZ
dc.typeConference Contribution - Paper in Published Proceedingsen_NZ
dc.rights.holderUTS ePRESS (University of Technology Sydney, ePress)en_NZ
dc.subject.marsden120101 Architectural Designen_NZ
dc.subject.marsden150311 Organisational Behaviouren_NZ
dc.identifier.bibliographicCitationVitasovich, A., Kiroff, L., & Boon, J. (2016, July). The adoption of modern office workspaces by tertiary education institutes: A case study of Unitec. In N. Singhaputtangkul (Ed.), The 40th Australasian Universities Building Education Association (AUBEA) Conference (pp.797-807).en_NZ
unitec.institutionUnitec Institute of Technologyen_NZ
unitec.institutionConstruction Economists Ltd. (Massey, Auckland, N.Z.)en_NZ
unitec.publication.spage797en_NZ
unitec.publication.lpage807en_NZ
unitec.publication.titleAUBEA 2016 The 40th Australiasian Universities Building Education Association Conferenceen_NZ
unitec.conference.titleAUBEA 2016 The 40th Australiasian Universities Building Education Association Conferenceen_NZ
unitec.conference.orgAustralian Universities Building Educators Association (AUBEA)en_NZ
unitec.conference.orgAustralian Building Codes Board (ABCB)en_NZ
unitec.conference.locationCairns, Northern Queensland, Australiaen_NZ
unitec.conference.sdate2016-07-06
unitec.conference.edate2016-07-08
unitec.peerreviewedyesen_NZ
dc.contributor.affiliationUnitec Institute of Technologyen_NZ
dc.contributor.affiliationConstruction Economists Ltden_NZ
dc.contributor.affiliationConstruction Economists Ltden_NZ
unitec.identifier.roms59197en_NZ
unitec.institution.studyareaConstruction + Engineering


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