Smart work centers as “creative workspaces” for remote employees

Authors

  • Luisa Errichiello CNR - Italian National Research Council IRISS - Institute for Research on Innovation and Services for Development
  • Tommasina Pianese CNR - Italian National Research Council IRISS - Institute for Research on Innovation and Services for Development

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.23726/cij.2018.746

Keywords:

Smart working, creativity, smart work center.

Abstract

This paper focuses on the creative potential offered to remote workers by an innovative workplace, i.e. Smart Work Center (SWC), that acquired momentum with the diffusion of smart working, a holistic approach in managing employees’ flexibility. In conceptualizing SWCs as "creative workspaces", we draw on literature on workplace creativity to identify a number of factors related to work environment influencing individual creativity. Then, in light of specific SWC’s features, we developed a set of research propositions explaining how SWCs can support creativity among employees working in these spaces, both directly (through material elements) and indirectly (through culture and social relations).

Author Biographies

Luisa Errichiello, CNR - Italian National Research Council IRISS - Institute for Research on Innovation and Services for Development

Researcher, CNR IRISS

Tommasina Pianese, CNR - Italian National Research Council IRISS - Institute for Research on Innovation and Services for Development

Research associate, CNR IRISS

 

 

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Published

2018-07-02

How to Cite

Errichiello, L., & Pianese, T. (2018). Smart work centers as “creative workspaces” for remote employees. CERN IdeaSquare Journal of Experimental Innovation, 2(1), 14–21. https://doi.org/10.23726/cij.2018.746

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 1 (2018): Special issue: "Designing creative spaces to support Experimental Innovation"

Section

Original Articles

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