Gone, Space Gone - Non-Territorial Workplace Models in the Context of Hybrid Working From the Employees' Perspective

Abstract

This study examines the effect of a non-territorial & hybrid workplace model on employees’ preferences and marginal willingness to pay compared to territorial & non-hybrid, territorial & hybrid and non-territorial & non-hybrid work. A vignette study is used to evaluate individual preferences concerning various job offers which differ in terms of workplace model and salary. The correlation is analyzed using a chi-square test and a rank ordered logit regression. Possible underlying mechanisms are investigated by asking about the influence of workplace models on the working conditions of territoriality, privacy, collaboration and autonomy. The data is analyzed using the Kruskal-Wallis and Dunn’s test. The results show a significant influence of workplace models on preference and willingness to pay. Employees prefer territorial & hybrid working and would forego an average of =C2,175 compared to territorial & non-hybrid working. All four working conditions are influenced by the workplace models and can act as mechanisms. Overall, the conditions are rated best for territorial & hybrid working.

Keywords: hybrid working; marginal willingness to pay; non-territorial working; vignette study; working conditions