THE DISTRIBUTION OF WORK SPACES: WHAT CHALLENGES FOR HRM?

Abstract

The office was originally located within the company. It then became collective, shared then mobile, with the home of employees, and the development of telework, and other places of passage (third places or Coworking spaces). HRM research has studied the effects of each space separately. In this article, we explore the issues associated with the distribution of workspaces, the combination of these different locations. By drawing on 20 semi-directive interviews with employees whose work is carried out in several workspaces. Our results show that the distribution of workspaces keeps a social connection, but also focuses on the nature of the activities and the desire to be effective. In a context where hybrid work could settle down in organizations, the discussion of the article identifies the paths to be marked for the distribution of spaces and its practice, within the framework of a specific HRM.