Short distance, big impact: The effects of intra-city workplace relocation on staff mobility practices

Rau, Henrike; Popp, Monika; Namberger, Philipp; Mögele, Michael

doi:10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2019.102483

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“…To date, the majority of change initiatives in Europe that target household-energy consumption have typically focused on changing technology or individuals' behavior, for example by guiding consumers toward more sustainable alternatives or making consumption more efficient through technology (Jensen et al 2019). However, the ability of such change initiatives to bring about real gains and lasting energy savings remains subject to intense debate (e.g., Rau et al 2019;Watson et al 2020), partly because they do not fundamentally modify the underlying practices or challenge routines. In fact, interventions can sometimes contribute to the locking in of unsustainable practices whenever wider social conventions are not addressed (Shove 2018;Spurling et al 2013).…”

Section: Changing Practices At Community Levelmentioning

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Challenging practices: experiences from community and individual living lab approaches

Matschoss

Fahy

Rau

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Sustainability: Science, Practice and Policy

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In this article, we examine a change initiative designed to involve households in testing ways to transform two everyday practicesheating and doing laundry. The research design included an examination of the challenges of changing practices either in a setting that fosters collective engagement or with individual households. Two different types of living labs were carried out simultaneously in eight European countries in Autumn-Winter 2018. We reflect on differences in results in terms of both changes in practices and the experiences of participating households that we argue can be at least partially attributed to householders' engagement in different types of living labs. We discuss the implications of an individualfocused vs. community-oriented approach for change initiatives seeking to challenge social norms for sustainability transitions, concentrating in particular on differences in the nature of participants' engagement and their willingness and ability to challenge routine practices. This is complemented by analytical reflections on the differences in design, interaction, and performance between the two types of living labs. We show that an explicit focus on collaborative engagement in living labs can produce results that reflect shared experiences, community support, challenging established norms, and collective commitment toward change.

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Section: Changing Practices At Community Levelmentioning

confidence: 99%

Challenging practices: experiences from community and individual living lab approaches

Matschoss

Fahy

Rau

et al. 2021

Sustainability: Science, Practice and Policy

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“…The availability of labour can be affected, for example, by the attractiveness of a new location (Rothe et al , 2014). From an employee’s perspective, when a company relocates over a short distance, the employee’s commute and services available might lead to a decrease in employee satisfaction and productivity (Christersson and Culley, 2018; Dow and Porter, 2004; Behren et al , 2018; Pritchard and Frøyen, 2019; Rau et al , 2019). The cost savings achieved by a location can quickly disappear if the new location is disadvantageous in terms of employee resources (Dow and Porter, 2004).…”

Section: Corporate Relocation Is Defined By Three Strategic Levels Of Changes In the Physical Work Environmentmentioning

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Is a new office a blessing in disguise? The strategic importance of relocation

Tuomala

Danivska

Gustafsson³

2021

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Purpose Corporate relocation is a rare event in the history of an individual company. The choices related to location, building and workplace constitute major long-term strategic decisions that determine the company’s future operating environment. However, business decision-makers often do not evaluate all the aspects of relocation before making relocation decisions. Thus, the purpose of this paper is to systemise the knowledge behind corporate relocation and the strategic qualities and impacts of these choices. Design/methodology/approach This conceptual paper is based on a comprehensive literature review of 74 articles on the strategic qualities of short-distance corporate relocation of knowledge-intensive firms. Based on the review insights, a conceptual model of the strategic operational qualities for work environment selection is developed. Findings This paper identifies three strategic layers of physical environment change, namely, location, building and physical work environment, which need to be considered when deciding to relocate. Corporate relocation affects a company through five operational qualities, namely, staff productivity, costs, employee retention and availability, operational changes and organisational culture. Practical implications Relocation is a complex process for an individual company. Justifying choices based on direct costs can lead to unexpected changes in indirect costs for the company. This paper helps decision-makers understand the strategic importance of corporate relocation, identify relocation goals and plan successful relocation. Originality/value This paper uses a strategy and organisation lens to provide a systematic overview and synthesis of the strategic qualities of short-distance corporate relocation of knowledge-intensive firms.

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“…About two thirds of included studies examined the effect of relocation (Table S8). This included two mixed methods papers [90,91], seven qualitative papers [50][51][52]61,66,92,93] and forty-two quantitative papers [17,24,28,29,[57][58][59][64][65][66][67][68][69][73][74][75]78,85,. Twenty-four quantitative observational studies focused on the direct effects of relocation and reported mixed findings [24,28,29,58,59,64-69, 73,74,78,85,96,100,103,108,109,112,113,116,117].…”

Section: Relocationmentioning

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“…All eight intervention studies included in our review focused on relocation [90,91,94,97,110,111,114,115] and four were published in 2019 [90,97,111,114]. Three interventions were randomized controlled trials focusing on home relocation [94,97,111].…”

Section: Relocationmentioning

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Effect of Major Life Events on Travel Behaviours: A Scoping Review

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The transportation sector accounts for about a quarter of global greenhouse gas emissions. Previous research suggests that major life events may be “windows of opportunity” for travel behaviour change. Our scoping review examined the effects of seven events (transitions to secondary school, post-secondary studies, labour market, marriage, parenthood, retirement, and relocation) on travel behaviours. Five databases were searched (MEDLINE, APA PsycINFO, Web of Science, SportDISCUS, and ProQuest Dissertations and Theses) and 80 articles met inclusion criteria. Relocation was the most commonly examined event (with 51 studies). Findings illustrate that moving to compact neighbourhoods (with shorter commute distance/travel time, greater walkability/access to destinations) was associated with shifts towards sustainable travel modes (e.g., walking, cycling, and transit). Relocation might be particularly conducive to implementing scalable sustainable transportation interventions, as all six interventions with appropriate statistical power were effective. Entry into the labour market was generally associated with increased car use and declines in sustainable transportation. Qualitative studies suggested that attitudes towards cycling may become negative during adolescence, while attitudes towards driving improve, highlighting a need for concerted action. Evidence for other events was less consistent. Research in developing countries remain scarce and further intervention research is needed to enhance quality of evidence.

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Short distance, big impact: The effects of intra-city workplace relocation on staff mobility practices

Cited by 17 publications

References 36 publications

Challenging practices: experiences from community and individual living lab approaches

Challenging practices: experiences from community and individual living lab approaches

Is a new office a blessing in disguise? The strategic importance of relocation

Effect of Major Life Events on Travel Behaviours: A Scoping Review

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