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The effects of new ways of work in the Netherlands: national data and a case study

Issue title: IEA 2012: 18th World congress on Ergonomics - Designing a sustainable future

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Vink, P. | Blok, M. | Formanoy, M. | de Korte, E.; | Groenesteijn, L.;

Affiliations: Faculty of Industrial Design Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Landbergstraat 15, 2628 CE Delft, The Netherlands. | TNO, P.O. Box 718, 2130 AS Hoofddorp, The Netherlands

Keywords: new ways of work, office interior, telework, work at home, flexible working time

DOI: 10.3233/WOR-2012-1027-2600

Journal: Work, vol. 41, no. Supplement 1, pp. 2600-2604, 2012

Published: 2012
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Abstract

In 2010 15.2% of the work force in the Netherlands works with a computer at another location than at the office or at the clients’ location. 27% of the Dutch working population is not satisfied about the possibility to work at home and 18% is not satisfied on the possibility to plan your own working time. The case control study affirms what has been reported as effects of new ways of work: the experienced productivity by communication and the representativeness of the office interior are improved and attention is needed for workers that need concentration space and need to personalize their work environment. In implementing new ways of work these issues need attention.

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