1544: Physical Work Environments: A Strategic Resource or Not. Implications for the Future (16954)

Monday, August 12, 2024

13:15 – 14:45 CT (GMT-5/UTC-5)

Location: Sheraton: Ohio

Session Number: 1544
Symposium (panel)
Orientation: Theme
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Organizer(s)

BA

Bukky Akinsanmi Oyedeji

London Business School, United Kingdom
YK

Yea Hee Ko

Binghamton U.-State U. of New York, United States

Panelist(s)

RC

Russell Coff

Wisconsin School of Business, United States
MM

Massimo Maoret

IESE Business School, Spain
EC

Eliana Crosina

Babson College, United States
BA

Bukky Akinsanmi Oyedeji

London Business School, United Kingdom

Organizer(s)

SL

Sunkee Lee

Carnegie Mellon U. - Tepper School of Business, United States

Whether physical work environments (PWEs) are a strategic resource for firms or not has become increasingly pertinent given the pervasive shift to remote and hybrid work models. This symposium aims to critically examine this question by bringing together leading scholars who investigate PWEs varied impact on desirable outcomes in firms from different theoretical lenses. In doing so we aim to (1) discuss and consolidate current knowledge on how physical work environments contribute to productivity and profitability in firms, (2) debate these current beliefs, theoretical explanations, and empirical evidence to determine the extent to which they help attain and sustain competitive advantage, (3) identify gaps and inconsistencies in the literature regarding the nature and impact of this firm resource to stimulate future research, and (4) provide some managerial guidance on when and how they may matter to firm outcomes.