Longitudinal data on implementing an activity-based work environment

Freyr Halldorsson; Kari Kristinsson; Svala Gudmundsdottir; Lilja Hardardottir

doi:10.1016/j.dib.2022.107920

Longitudinal data on implementing an activity-based work environment

Data Brief. 2022 Feb 4:41:107920. doi: 10.1016/j.dib.2022.107920. eCollection 2022 Apr.

Authors

Freyr Halldorsson¹, Kari Kristinsson², Svala Gudmundsdottir², Lilja Hardardottir²

Affiliations

¹ Reykjavik University, Menntavegur 1, Reykjavik 102, Iceland.
² University of Iceland, Sæmundagata 2, Reykjavik 102, Iceland.

Abstract

Using a longitudinal field survey, we collected data on how implementing an activity-based work environment impacts employees across time [1]. The sample consisted of 100 employees in a government organization implementing an activity-based working environment, with each employee surveyed on three time-points. The sample included all employees affected by the implementation. At each time-point, the response rate was 87%, 75%, and 69%, respectively. The sample was approximately 75% female at each time-point. Data collection took place about two months before the activity-based environment was implemented (condition 1), again about four months after implementation (condition 2), and finally, about nine months after implementation (condition 3). All data were collected using an online survey. The survey included questions on privacy, psychological ownership, and attitude towards activity-based work, in addition to questions on productivity, job satisfaction, job strain, and satisfaction with the work environment.

Keywords: Activity-based working; Employee attitudes; Employee outcomes; Longitudinal.