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Minou Weijs-Perrée; Gamze Dane; Pauline Van Den Berg. Editorial for the Special Issue on “Experiencing the City: The Relation between Urban Design and People’s Well-Being”. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2021, 18, 2485 .
AMA StyleMinou Weijs-Perrée, Gamze Dane, Pauline Van Den Berg. Editorial for the Special Issue on “Experiencing the City: The Relation between Urban Design and People’s Well-Being”. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021; 18 (5):2485.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMinou Weijs-Perrée; Gamze Dane; Pauline Van Den Berg. 2021. "Editorial for the Special Issue on “Experiencing the City: The Relation between Urban Design and People’s Well-Being”." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 5: 2485.
Urban green areas, such as parks, are becoming increasingly important in densifying cities. Urban parks encourage physical and social activity, recreation and relaxation, and thus eventually promote people’s well-being. The aim of the current study is to examine which urban park attributes influence the preferences of park users, in order to offer recommendations regarding how urban parks of quality can be designed. To elicit the preferences of park visitors we designed an online stated-choice experiment. Seven park attributes, in particular the number and composition of trees and the presence of benches, side paths, a playground, litter, and flowers, were manipulated in a virtual park. In an online stated-choice task, videos of these park alternatives were presented and the preferences of 697 participants were measured. It is found that especially the number of trees and the presence of flowerbeds, particularly with a diversity of flowers, influenced participants’ preferences. The presence of many benches and a playground were valued as well, but to a lesser extent. The presence of litter was found to be less troublesome than expected. Alternatives with all trees placed in one cluster were disliked. Moreover, significant standard deviations were found for the presence of side paths, a playground, and the absence of litter, which indicates that preference heterogeneity for these attributes exist. In a latent class analysis, two groups were identified, namely a Nature-loving group, who mainly valued the trees and the flowers, and an Amenity-appreciating group, who valued almost all attributes. It can be concluded that natural elements and a variety of flower species are important in an urban park, while facilities are evaluated differently by different groups of people. These findings may support park designers and policymakers in decision-making. Moreover, it illustrates the usefulness of creating a virtual park in environmental preference research.
Esther Van Vliet; Gamze Dane; Minou Weijs-Perrée; Eveline Van Leeuwen; Mayke Van Dinter; Pauline Van Den Berg; Aloys Borgers; Kynthia Chamilothori. The Influence of Urban Park Attributes on User Preferences: Evaluation of Virtual Parks in an Online Stated-Choice Experiment. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2020, 18, 212 .
AMA StyleEsther Van Vliet, Gamze Dane, Minou Weijs-Perrée, Eveline Van Leeuwen, Mayke Van Dinter, Pauline Van Den Berg, Aloys Borgers, Kynthia Chamilothori. The Influence of Urban Park Attributes on User Preferences: Evaluation of Virtual Parks in an Online Stated-Choice Experiment. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2020; 18 (1):212.
Chicago/Turabian StyleEsther Van Vliet; Gamze Dane; Minou Weijs-Perrée; Eveline Van Leeuwen; Mayke Van Dinter; Pauline Van Den Berg; Aloys Borgers; Kynthia Chamilothori. 2020. "The Influence of Urban Park Attributes on User Preferences: Evaluation of Virtual Parks in an Online Stated-Choice Experiment." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 1: 212.
It is recognized that the urban environment, and specifically better-experienced urban public space, contribute to people’s subjective well-being. However, research on people’s momentary subjective well-being (i.e., emotional state) in relation to the multiple aspects of urban public spaces is still limited. Therefore, the aim of this study was to analyze people’s emotional state and how this is influenced by the momentary satisfaction with urban public spaces, and also controlling for personal and experience characteristics. Data of 1056 momentary experiences of 161 citizens regarding the urban public space in Eindhoven, The Netherlands, were collected by means of an experience sampling method (ESM). These data were analyzed using a mixed multinomial logit (MMNL) model for each dimension of people’s momentary subjective well-being (i.e., sense of security, comfort, happiness, and annoyance). Results of this study showed that people were happier when they were satisfied with the atmosphere of the public space and felt more secure, comfortable, and less annoyed when they were more satisfied with traffic safety. Results could be used by policymakers and urban planners to create inclusive urban public spaces where people have more positive experiences, which eventually could lead to happier, comfortable, more secure and less annoyed citizens.
Minou Weijs-Perrée; Gamze Dane; Pauline Van Den Berg. Analyzing the Relationships between Citizens’ Emotions and their Momentary Satisfaction in Urban Public Spaces. Sustainability 2020, 12, 7921 .
AMA StyleMinou Weijs-Perrée, Gamze Dane, Pauline Van Den Berg. Analyzing the Relationships between Citizens’ Emotions and their Momentary Satisfaction in Urban Public Spaces. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (19):7921.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMinou Weijs-Perrée; Gamze Dane; Pauline Van Den Berg. 2020. "Analyzing the Relationships between Citizens’ Emotions and their Momentary Satisfaction in Urban Public Spaces." Sustainability 12, no. 19: 7921.
Previous research has shown that the urban environment could influence people's behavior and wellbeing. However, little is still known about how the objective and subjective measures of the momentary experience of urban public spaces could contribute to the satisfaction with the urban environment of cities, which eventually could influence the momentary and long-term subjective wellbeing (SWB) of citizens. Therefore, the aim of this research is to gain insight into how momentary experience and satisfaction with the urban public space could contribute to the SWB of citizens, and thereby control for personal, contextual characteristics. Relationships were simultaneously analyzed using a multi-level path analysis approach based on a sample of 1056 momentary experiences of urban public spaces reported by 161 citizens of the urban area Eindhoven, The Netherlands. The results showed that personality and personal characteristics are highly important for explaining long-term SWB and subsequently long-term SWB positively influences momentary SWB (the degree of feeling secure, comfortable, happy and annoyed) together with the momentary satisfaction of urban public space characteristics. In addition, contextual characteristics, such as time/day and distance to facilities are important for explaining people’s momentary SWB. Policy makers and urban planners can use these results when developing policy and designing a healthy, attractive, livable and safe living environment for citizens.
Minou Weijs-Perrée; Gamze Dane; Pauline Van Den Berg; Machiel Van Dorst; Weijs- Perrée; Dane; Van Den Berg; Van Dorst. A Multi-Level Path Analysis of the Relationships between the Momentary Experience Characteristics, Satisfaction with Urban Public Spaces, and Momentary- and Long-Term Subjective Wellbeing. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2019, 16, 3621 .
AMA StyleMinou Weijs-Perrée, Gamze Dane, Pauline Van Den Berg, Machiel Van Dorst, Weijs- Perrée, Dane, Van Den Berg, Van Dorst. A Multi-Level Path Analysis of the Relationships between the Momentary Experience Characteristics, Satisfaction with Urban Public Spaces, and Momentary- and Long-Term Subjective Wellbeing. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2019; 16 (19):3621.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMinou Weijs-Perrée; Gamze Dane; Pauline Van Den Berg; Machiel Van Dorst; Weijs- Perrée; Dane; Van Den Berg; Van Dorst. 2019. "A Multi-Level Path Analysis of the Relationships between the Momentary Experience Characteristics, Satisfaction with Urban Public Spaces, and Momentary- and Long-Term Subjective Wellbeing." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 16, no. 19: 3621.
Previous studies have analysed face-to-face interaction patterns and knowledge sharing between employees within large organisations. However, knowledge about whether and which type of knowledge is shared in business centres where organisations share spaces, facilities and services, is still limited. This paper addresses this research gap by looking at knowledge sharing in business centres. Data was collected among 100 users of seven business centres in the Netherlands, by means of a questionnaire and an Experience Sampling Method (ESM). A mixed multinomial logit model (MMNL) was used to analyse the data. The results showed that tacit knowledge is shared more frequently during discussions/debates, formal meetings and when receiving or giving advice. In addition, the people more often share explicit knowledge during pre-planned interactions than during unplanned interactions. Results of this study provide more insights in business centre users’ knowledge sharing behaviour, which could help organisations to increase their innovation processes.
Minou Weijs-Perrée; Rianne Appel-Meulenbroek; Theo Arentze. Analysing knowledge sharing behaviour in business centres: a mixed multinomial logit model. Knowledge Management Research & Practice 2019, 18, 323 -335.
AMA StyleMinou Weijs-Perrée, Rianne Appel-Meulenbroek, Theo Arentze. Analysing knowledge sharing behaviour in business centres: a mixed multinomial logit model. Knowledge Management Research & Practice. 2019; 18 (3):323-335.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMinou Weijs-Perrée; Rianne Appel-Meulenbroek; Theo Arentze. 2019. "Analysing knowledge sharing behaviour in business centres: a mixed multinomial logit model." Knowledge Management Research & Practice 18, no. 3: 323-335.
Although it is recognized that face-to-face interactions are important for sharing interests and (new) knowledge, it remains unknown how and where students and university employees interact in academic buildings. Therefore, the aim of this study is to analyse the location choice for face-to-face interactions in an academic building, including several personal- and interaction characteristics. An Experience Sampling Method (ESM) was used to collect data on 643 face-to-face interactions during two weeks in the Flux building at Eindhoven University of Technology, the Netherlands. In general, students more often interacted in meeting rooms than teaching staff, and support staff interacted less in eat/drink areas and the hallways than other users. Unexpectedly, some of the lectures took place outside of traditional project-/lecture space. Real estate managers of university campuses could use these results to create better interactive work environments that stimulate face-to-face interactions among employees and students of different departments. Practitioner Summary: Based on longitudinal data of ftf interactions among students and employees in an academic building, results showed that ftf interaction characteristics, compared to personal characteristics, are most important for explaining the location choice of interactions. These insights could help to design academic work environments that optimize the support of interactions.
Minou Weijs-Perrée; Lorell Buck; Rianne Appel-Meulenbroek; Theo Arentze. Location choices of face-to-face interactions in academic buildings: an experience sampling approach. Ergonomics 2019, 62, 1499 -1514.
AMA StyleMinou Weijs-Perrée, Lorell Buck, Rianne Appel-Meulenbroek, Theo Arentze. Location choices of face-to-face interactions in academic buildings: an experience sampling approach. Ergonomics. 2019; 62 (12):1499-1514.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMinou Weijs-Perrée; Lorell Buck; Rianne Appel-Meulenbroek; Theo Arentze. 2019. "Location choices of face-to-face interactions in academic buildings: an experience sampling approach." Ergonomics 62, no. 12: 1499-1514.
PurposeKnowledge sharing is a process where individuals mutually exchange knowledge to create new knowledge. Understanding the knowledge-sharing process, during which organizations share spaces, facilities and services, is highly important for owners/managers who seek to optimize their business centres and to attract more innovative tenants. For users of business centres, it is interesting to know how, where and what type of knowledge is shared. However, there is hardly any research into sharing different types of knowledge in business centres. The purpose of this paper is to analyse the influence of personal and organizational characteristics on sharing different types of knowledge within and between organizations in business centres.Design/methodology/approachData were collected using a questionnaire that was completed by 268 users of 53 business centres in The Netherlands. A seemingly unrelated regression analysis was used to simultaneously analyse the influence of personal and organizational characteristics on knowledge sharing in business centres.FindingsThe results show that public and private non-codified knowledge is more frequently shared with people from other organizations by those who more frequently use an event space, lounge space, canteen or consultancy services. Knowledge sharing with colleagues within organizations was influenced by the use of individual closed workspaces, meeting spaces and restaurant/canteen and gender.Originality/valueThe study suggests that owners and managers of business centres can optimize their business centres by offering specific facilities, services and workspaces to attract a specific group of tenants. In addition, organizations that want to enhance knowledge sharing with other organizations need to stimulate their employees to use shared facilities and services.
Minou Weijs-Perrée; Rianne Appel-Meulenbroek; Theo Arentze; Georges Romme. The influence of personal- and business centre characteristics on knowledge sharing types in business centres. Facilities 2019, 37, 21 -37.
AMA StyleMinou Weijs-Perrée, Rianne Appel-Meulenbroek, Theo Arentze, Georges Romme. The influence of personal- and business centre characteristics on knowledge sharing types in business centres. Facilities. 2019; 37 (1/2):21-37.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMinou Weijs-Perrée; Rianne Appel-Meulenbroek; Theo Arentze; Georges Romme. 2019. "The influence of personal- and business centre characteristics on knowledge sharing types in business centres." Facilities 37, no. 1/2: 21-37.
The social participation and integration of older adults are important aspects of healthy aging. However, in general, older adults have smaller social networks than their younger counterparts due to changes in their life cycle stage, such as retirement or age-related losses, along with a declining health and increasing mobility limitations. Consequently, with increasing age, an increasing proportion of older people experience feelings of loneliness and social isolation. Previous studies that have analyzed the relationships between loneliness, social networks, and the living environment have often been based on bivariate relationships or included only a limited number of variables. Therefore, the aim of this study was to analyze multiple relationships in a more comprehensive framework. Data were collected using a survey among 182 adults aged 65 years and over in the Netherlands. A Bayesian belief network (BBN) modeling approach was used that derives all direct and indirect relationships between the variables. The results showed that feelings of loneliness are directly related to satisfaction with one’s social network and neighborhood attachment and are indirectly related to perceived safety and satisfaction with local amenities and services. This knowledge is relevant to urban planners and policy makers who focus on creating livable and healthy social neighborhoods for the aging population.
Astrid Kemperman; Pauline Van Den Berg; Minou Weijs-Perrée; Kevin Uijtdewillegen. Loneliness of Older Adults: Social Network and the Living Environment. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2019, 16, 406 .
AMA StyleAstrid Kemperman, Pauline Van Den Berg, Minou Weijs-Perrée, Kevin Uijtdewillegen. Loneliness of Older Adults: Social Network and the Living Environment. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2019; 16 (3):406.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAstrid Kemperman; Pauline Van Den Berg; Minou Weijs-Perrée; Kevin Uijtdewillegen. 2019. "Loneliness of Older Adults: Social Network and the Living Environment." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 16, no. 3: 406.
Business centers offer flexible shared workspaces and facilities to multiple organizations, which provide more freedom in where to interact with others. However, knowledge on where different types of organizational interactions take place in business centers and how this behavior is influenced is still lacking. Therefore, the aim of this study is to analyze the location choice for different types of face-to-face interactions. Data, collected by means of an experience sampling method (ESM), were analyzed using a mixed multinomial logit (MMNL) model. Results showed that interorganizational interactions take place less frequently at workspaces or formal meeting spaces and more frequently at shared spaces such as the coffee corner or canteen. These interactions are also more likely to be influenced by the physical work environment, as these interactions were found to be mainly coincidental. Results of this study could help office designers with regard to stimulating face-to-face interactions among organizations.
Minou Weijs-Perrée; Rianne Appel-Meulenbroek; Theo Arentze. Location Type Choice for Face-to-Face Interactions in Business Centers. Environment and Behavior 2018, 52, 761 -794.
AMA StyleMinou Weijs-Perrée, Rianne Appel-Meulenbroek, Theo Arentze. Location Type Choice for Face-to-Face Interactions in Business Centers. Environment and Behavior. 2018; 52 (7):761-794.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMinou Weijs-Perrée; Rianne Appel-Meulenbroek; Theo Arentze. 2018. "Location Type Choice for Face-to-Face Interactions in Business Centers." Environment and Behavior 52, no. 7: 761-794.
Employee satisfaction is pivotal for companies as it enhances perceived productivity and organizational performance. Office concepts and their workspaces can affect employee satisfaction. However, these effects are still ambiguous, particularly regarding the activity-based concept. Therefore, in this study employee satisfaction with the work environment is investigated from a holistic approach. The effects of both personal characteristics and workspaces used by the employee on work environment satisfaction are described and measured, including mediating effects of the perceived importance of employee needs. Data was collected using an online questionnaire among 327 employees of 13 knowledge-based organizations. Path analysis was used to determine the direct and indirect effects of personal variables, environmental variables and perceived importance of needs on satisfaction. It demonstrated that both personal and environmental variables affect satisfaction, and that a considerable number of these effects are indirect through the perceived importance of needs. In particular, the effects of used workspaces were extensive.
Bart Budie; Rianne Appel-Meulenbroek; Astrid Kemperman; Minou Weijs-Perree. EMPLOYEE SATISFACTION WITH THE PHYSICAL WORK ENVIRONMENT: THE IMPORTANCE OF A NEED BASED APPROACH. International Journal of Strategic Property Management 2018, 23, 36 -49.
AMA StyleBart Budie, Rianne Appel-Meulenbroek, Astrid Kemperman, Minou Weijs-Perree. EMPLOYEE SATISFACTION WITH THE PHYSICAL WORK ENVIRONMENT: THE IMPORTANCE OF A NEED BASED APPROACH. International Journal of Strategic Property Management. 2018; 23 (1):36-49.
Chicago/Turabian StyleBart Budie; Rianne Appel-Meulenbroek; Astrid Kemperman; Minou Weijs-Perree. 2018. "EMPLOYEE SATISFACTION WITH THE PHYSICAL WORK ENVIRONMENT: THE IMPORTANCE OF A NEED BASED APPROACH." International Journal of Strategic Property Management 23, no. 1: 36-49.
Office design has been demonstrated to influence knowledge sharing within (large) organizations located in single-tenant buildings. For business centres, where organizations share spaces, facilities and services, it is often assumed that social networking and knowledge sharing between organizations occur even more frequently. However, empirical research with regard to the effects of the physical design of business centre offices on social networking and knowledge sharing behaviour is still limited, despite the growing number of business centres. Therefore, the purpose of this research is to analyse the effects of the physical work environment on perceived social networking and knowledge sharing behaviour within and between organizations in business centres. Data collected among 268 users of 53 business centres in the Netherlands was analysed using path analysis. Results showed that using a lounge room is most effective for knowledge sharing between organizations. Moreover, meeting spaces and flexibly used workspaces appear to be important for knowledge sharing within organizations.
Minou Weijs-Perrée; Rianne Appel-Meulenbroek; Theo Arentze; Georges Romme. The influence of the physical work environment of business centres on social networking and knowledge sharing in the Netherlands. Intelligent Buildings International 2018, 11, 105 -125.
AMA StyleMinou Weijs-Perrée, Rianne Appel-Meulenbroek, Theo Arentze, Georges Romme. The influence of the physical work environment of business centres on social networking and knowledge sharing in the Netherlands. Intelligent Buildings International. 2018; 11 (2):105-125.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMinou Weijs-Perrée; Rianne Appel-Meulenbroek; Theo Arentze; Georges Romme. 2018. "The influence of the physical work environment of business centres on social networking and knowledge sharing in the Netherlands." Intelligent Buildings International 11, no. 2: 105-125.
Pauline Van Den Berg; Minou Weijs-Perrée; Theo Arentze. Dynamics in social activity-travel patterns: Analyzing the role of life-cycle events and path dependence in face-to-face and ICT-mediated social interactions. Research in Transportation Economics 2018, 68, 29 -37.
AMA StylePauline Van Den Berg, Minou Weijs-Perrée, Theo Arentze. Dynamics in social activity-travel patterns: Analyzing the role of life-cycle events and path dependence in face-to-face and ICT-mediated social interactions. Research in Transportation Economics. 2018; 68 ():29-37.
Chicago/Turabian StylePauline Van Den Berg; Minou Weijs-Perrée; Theo Arentze. 2018. "Dynamics in social activity-travel patterns: Analyzing the role of life-cycle events and path dependence in face-to-face and ICT-mediated social interactions." Research in Transportation Economics 68, no. : 29-37.
Over the past decades, the use of mobile technology has increased and the attitude towards work has changed, making it possible to work anywhere at any time. However, workers still seek work environments that stimulate networking and collaboration possibilities. This has led to the growing popularity of co-working spaces. However, little is known about the specific preferences of co-working space users. The aim of this research is to analyse user preferences for co-working space characteristics. Stated choice data were collected by means of a questionnaire which was completed by 219 respondents of 25 co-working spaces in the Netherlands. A mixed-multinomial logit model was used to analyse the user preferences. Results show that the main motivations for co-workers to work in a co-working space were that they were looking for a workplace outside their home that allows them to work in an inspiring work environment where the accommodation is affordable. Accessibility and atmosphere/interior are the most important characteristics when choosing a specific co-working space. These results provide owners or managers of co-working spaces with clear insights about how to cope with co-worker preferences by offering co-working spaces with good accessibility by car and public transport, a semi-open layout and a homelike interior.
Minou Weijs-Perrée; Jasper Van De Koevering; Rianne Appel-Meulenbroek; Theo Arentze. Analysing user preferences for co-working space characteristics. Building Research & Information 2018, 47, 534 -548.
AMA StyleMinou Weijs-Perrée, Jasper Van De Koevering, Rianne Appel-Meulenbroek, Theo Arentze. Analysing user preferences for co-working space characteristics. Building Research & Information. 2018; 47 (5):534-548.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMinou Weijs-Perrée; Jasper Van De Koevering; Rianne Appel-Meulenbroek; Theo Arentze. 2018. "Analysing user preferences for co-working space characteristics." Building Research & Information 47, no. 5: 534-548.
As business centers offer shared workspaces and facilities to multiple organizations, it is expected that these organizations interact more frequently with each other. More empirical research is needed on where these interactions take place in business centers and how this behavior is influenced. Therefore, the aim of this study is to analyze the location choice for
Rianne Appel-Meulenbroek; Theo Arentze; Minou Weijs-Perrée. Location type choice for face-to-face interactions in business centers. 25th Annual European Real Estate Society Conference 2018, 1 .
AMA StyleRianne Appel-Meulenbroek, Theo Arentze, Minou Weijs-Perrée. Location type choice for face-to-face interactions in business centers. 25th Annual European Real Estate Society Conference. 2018; ():1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleRianne Appel-Meulenbroek; Theo Arentze; Minou Weijs-Perrée. 2018. "Location type choice for face-to-face interactions in business centers." 25th Annual European Real Estate Society Conference , no. : 1.
Pauline Van Den Berg; F Fariya Sharmeen; Minou Weijs-Perrée. On the subjective quality of social Interactions: Influence of neighborhood walkability, social cohesion and mobility choices. Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice 2017, 106, 309 -319.
AMA StylePauline Van Den Berg, F Fariya Sharmeen, Minou Weijs-Perrée. On the subjective quality of social Interactions: Influence of neighborhood walkability, social cohesion and mobility choices. Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice. 2017; 106 ():309-319.
Chicago/Turabian StylePauline Van Den Berg; F Fariya Sharmeen; Minou Weijs-Perrée. 2017. "On the subjective quality of social Interactions: Influence of neighborhood walkability, social cohesion and mobility choices." Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice 106, no. : 309-319.
Feeling socially integrated and being satisfied with one’s social life are important indicators for happiness and well-being of individuals and for the strength of local communities. The effect of the living environment on social networks and the importance of local social contacts in the neighborhood has been addressed by many studies. However, social satisfaction has received little attention in these studies. The aim of this study is to describe and predict the effect of personal and neighborhood characteristics on social satisfaction mediated by the impact of place attachment and neighborhood networks. A path analysis is used based on survey and diary data collected between April and May 2014 in Eindhoven and surroundings in the Netherlands among 177 respondents. Results show that social characteristics of the neighborhood play an important role in explaining social satisfaction of individuals. In addition, results confirm the importance of participating in social activities and walking or cycling in the neighborhood.
Minou Weijs-Perrée; Pauline Van Den Berg; Theo Arentze; Astrid Kemperman. Social networks, social satisfaction and place attachment in the neighborhood. REGION 2017, 4, 133 .
AMA StyleMinou Weijs-Perrée, Pauline Van Den Berg, Theo Arentze, Astrid Kemperman. Social networks, social satisfaction and place attachment in the neighborhood. REGION. 2017; 4 (3):133.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMinou Weijs-Perrée; Pauline Van Den Berg; Theo Arentze; Astrid Kemperman. 2017. "Social networks, social satisfaction and place attachment in the neighborhood." REGION 4, no. 3: 133.
Many different multi-tenant offices have arisen over the last decades, as building owners address the changing nature of the workplace – a need for users to share facilities. However, the existing literature on multi-tenant buildings from the point of view of user satisfaction is scarce, limiting input for user-centred design. This study analyses the influence of personality on user satisfaction with multi-tenant office characteristics. Data were collected through a questionnaire distributed among users of 17 different multi-tenant offices (business centres, incubators serviced offices and co-working places), which yielded 190 respondents. To determine the effects of personal characteristics, a multiple regression model was performed per office variable category. Results showed that users who are more extraverted, open to new experiences and more agreeable were overall more satisfied with the multi-tenant office characteristics. However, the effects of demographics and work-related characteristics were much larger. Men, older users and users working in an open and flexible work environment were overall more satisfied with the office characteristics. Owners, developers and managers can use these results for developing user-centred designs, optimizing the level of satisfaction in their offices.
Lizanne Hartog; Minou Weijs-Perrée; Rianne Appel-Meulenbroek. The influence of personality on user satisfaction: multi-tenant offices. Building Research & Information 2017, 46, 402 -416.
AMA StyleLizanne Hartog, Minou Weijs-Perrée, Rianne Appel-Meulenbroek. The influence of personality on user satisfaction: multi-tenant offices. Building Research & Information. 2017; 46 (4):402-416.
Chicago/Turabian StyleLizanne Hartog; Minou Weijs-Perrée; Rianne Appel-Meulenbroek. 2017. "The influence of personality on user satisfaction: multi-tenant offices." Building Research & Information 46, no. 4: 402-416.
Over the past decades, the usage of mobile technology increased and the attitude towards work changed, which made it possible to work anywhere at any time. However, workers are still looking for work environments that stimulate the work/life balance, networking and collaboration possibilities. This had led to the growing popularity of coworking spaces. Still little is known about the specific preferences of users of these coworking spaces. The aim of this research is therefore to analyze user preferences for coworking space characteristics. Stated choice data was collected by means of a questionnaire with 9 choice sets that was completed by 219 respondents of 16 coworking spaces in the Netherlands. In addition, respondents were asked about socio-demographic characteristics, work-related characteristics and their motivations to work at a coworking space. A mixed logit model was used to analyze the user preferences. Results provide owners or managers of coworking spaces with more insight about the preferences of users of coworking spaces. They could adapt to these preferences by offering coworking spaces with diverse workspaces, facilities and services.,,,
Jasper Van De Koevering; Rianne Appel-Meulenbroek; Theo Arentze; Minou Weijs-Perrée. User preferences for coworking space characteristics. 24th Annual European Real Estate Society Conference 2017, 1 .
AMA StyleJasper Van De Koevering, Rianne Appel-Meulenbroek, Theo Arentze, Minou Weijs-Perrée. User preferences for coworking space characteristics. 24th Annual European Real Estate Society Conference. 2017; ():1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleJasper Van De Koevering; Rianne Appel-Meulenbroek; Theo Arentze; Minou Weijs-Perrée. 2017. "User preferences for coworking space characteristics." 24th Annual European Real Estate Society Conference , no. : 1.
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyze the objectives, tenants, spaces and services of different business center concepts and test whether the existing classifications in literature and in the real estate market draw on significantly different concepts. Design/methodology/approach – After a literature review, data on business centers were collected with a questionnaire among owners/mangers of 139 business centers in the Netherlands. The existing business center concepts are examined whether these concepts are significantly different, using bivariate analyses. Findings – The findings of this study give insight into the business center market, the existing business center concepts and (dis)similarities between the concepts. Although many dissimilarities were found between the business center concepts, like offered services, social spaces and contractual agreements, findings show that the four business center concepts can be offered in similar objects. Originality/value – New ideas about working and the work environment have caused the business center market to become more differentiated. Some studies have attempted to classify the business center market into several categories or analyzed in detail one specific business center concept. However, these studies did not describe in detail the differences between the concepts. Also there is hardly any empirical research on this sector. This paper addresses gaps in previous research on business centers and demonstrates that there are significant (dis)similarities between the existing business center concepts.
Minou Weijs-Perrée; Rianne Appel-Meulenbroek; Bauke De Vries; Georges Romme. Differences between business center concepts in The Netherlands. Property Management 2016, 34, 100 -119.
AMA StyleMinou Weijs-Perrée, Rianne Appel-Meulenbroek, Bauke De Vries, Georges Romme. Differences between business center concepts in The Netherlands. Property Management. 2016; 34 (2):100-119.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMinou Weijs-Perrée; Rianne Appel-Meulenbroek; Bauke De Vries; Georges Romme. 2016. "Differences between business center concepts in The Netherlands." Property Management 34, no. 2: 100-119.
Minou Weijs-Perrée; Pauline Van Den Berg; Theo Arentze; Astrid Kemperman. Factors influencing social satisfaction and loneliness: a path analysis. Journal of Transport Geography 2015, 45, 24 -31.
AMA StyleMinou Weijs-Perrée, Pauline Van Den Berg, Theo Arentze, Astrid Kemperman. Factors influencing social satisfaction and loneliness: a path analysis. Journal of Transport Geography. 2015; 45 ():24-31.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMinou Weijs-Perrée; Pauline Van Den Berg; Theo Arentze; Astrid Kemperman. 2015. "Factors influencing social satisfaction and loneliness: a path analysis." Journal of Transport Geography 45, no. : 24-31.