| Title |
Analysis of the Deactivating Factors for Telework within Architectural Design Organization |
| Authors |
김형준(Kim, Hyung-Jun) ; 오주현(Oh, Ju-Hyun) ; 박재준(Park, Jae-Jun) ; 김한수(Kim, Han-Soo) ; 정성원(Jung, Sung-Won) ; 김동현(Kim, Dong-Hyun) |
| DOI |
https://doi.org/10.5659/JAIK.2022.38.7.139 |
| Keywords |
건축 설계사무소; 설계조직; 재택근무; 재택근무 활성화 |
| Abstract |
The long-term pandemic caused by COVID-19 has changed many aspects of the work environment. Companies started to seriously consider
telework and many have actually adopted it as an alternative way to work. In fact, 73.9% of overseas architect firms are using the telework
while domestic architect firms shows no signs of introducing it yet. Various causes are suggested as to why the telework is not yet
implemented in architectural practice even with the necessity of introduction, they are only unverified speculations and in order to understand
the causes and solve the problems, a sophisticated analysis of the cause is required. In addition, telework is not just a temporary option in
pandemic situation but it needs to be established as another type of work in architectural industry in preparation for similar situation that
may occur in the future. Therefore, this study aims to derive the impediments recognized by architect in introducing telework into domestic
architect offices, and based on the results of the analysis from the derived factors, it was attempted to find a way to activate telework.
Through the literature review, it is confirmed that the research regarding the telework of architect office was insufficient and for this reason,
telework consideration factors were derived from related studies targeting general companies. The questionnaire was prepared in consideration
of the derived factors and the characteristics of the design work, and it was conducted at a time when the government's social distancing
guidelines and telework recommendations were made. The study was conducted using the responses of 103 persons working in architect
offices of the metropolitan area. As a result, it was confirmed that the cause of hindrace for teleworking perceived by the workers in the
architect office was due to the specific characteristics of the design work, and it was confirmed that the communication of visual information
was the biggest hindrance factor in the design work. In addition, as a result of ANOVA on the questionnaire results, it was confirmed that
there was a difference in the perceptions of architects about telework, and the main difference came from the work position and project
experience. Afterwards, through factor analysis, specific directions were presented for three aspects: communication of design work when
working from home, support within the organization, and establishment of IT infrastructure as a way to revitalize it. |