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- Title
Im Spannungsfeld von Betrieb und Wohnen: Sozial-ökologische Herausforderungen ortsflexibler Arbeit.
- Authors
GRUBBAUER, MONIKA; MANDERSCHEID, KATHARINA
- Abstract
The article deals with the socio-ecological challenges of location-flexible work in the tension between work and living. The transformation of work organization has been accelerated by the Corona pandemic, leading to an increase in location flexibility and digital collaboration in the workplace. This has implications for both the organization of companies and the everyday organization of employees and their families. Furthermore, these developments influence settlement and transportation structures. It is expected that working from home will continue to play a larger role even after the pandemic. The effects of multi-local work models on organization, social cohesion, and employee participation are being intensively discussed. There is a risk that gender-specific unequal divisions of care work will be reinforced and that the boundaries between work and private life will blur. In addition, large and appropriately equipped living spaces are needed for permanently location-flexible employment relationships, which are not affordable for all households. The effects of working from home during the Corona pandemic are being examined. There are problems and conflicts due to the overlap of paid work and care work, as well as limited living spaces for leisure activities. Working from home saves commuting time and reduces commuting traffic. Companies can reduce office space and save on rent. The Corona pandemic also accelerates changes in urban spaces and the relationship between metropolitan areas and rural regions. Office and commercial spaces can be converted into residential space, leading to vacancies and pressure on housing markets. Measures are being called for to revitalize city centers and involve rural areas in the development of new mobility concepts. Politics and planning in the field of settlement and transportation structures face challenges, especially with regard to demands for a transportation transition. Changes in the spatial organization of work and the relationships between place of residence and workplace play an important role in this. There are potentials for a more sustainable and future-oriented urban development through the relocation of activities to home offices and the reduction of commuting distances. However, more comprehensive research is needed on the effects of flexible work models on everyday life and socio-ecological transformation. An integrated perspective on the transformation of living and working is a demanding task. The capture of interrelationships between work and place of residence and the establishment of connections between the two play a marginal role in sociological research. Social science surveys typically start from the place of residence and only capture a few characteristics of the content of employment, company organization, workplace, and transportation connections between place of residence and workplace. To capture these complex reciprocal effects, a combination of qualitative and quantitative methods is required. The relevance of the interrelationships between work and living is obvious, as policy and planning must make long-term decisions to enable a transition to emission-neutral urban development and sustainable transportation systems. The text contains a list of various scientific publications on various topics such as home office, work policy, urban planning, and mobility. The mentioned publications address, among other things, the effects of home office on work, well-being, and work-life balance, as well as changes in urban planning and spatial development through
- Subjects
HOME offices; TELECOMMUTING; COVID-19 pandemic; SUSTAINABLE urban development; STRUCTURED financial settlements; URBAN planning; EDITORIAL policies
- Publication
Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaftliches Institut Mitteilungen, 2023, Vol 76, Issue 1, p55
- ISSN
0342-300X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5771/0342-300X-2023-1-55