Wapshott, R. and Mallett, O. (2012) The spatial implications of homeworking: A lefebvrian approach to the rewards and challenges of home-based work. Organization, 19 (1). 63 - 79. ISSN 1350-5084
Abstract
In this theoretical article we propose an approach to the spatial implications of homeworking derived from the work of social theorist Henri Lefebvre. By highlighting the processes involved in the inherently contested and (re)constructed nature of space in the demarcated home/work environment we draw on Lefebvre to suggest a collapse of this demarcation. We consider the impact of such a collapse on questions relating to the rewards and challenges of home-based work for both workers and their co-residents. In contrast to our approach to the spatial implications of home-based work derived from Lefebvre, we argue that a traditional, Euclidean conception of space risks ignoring the important, symbolic nature of social space to the detriment of both the effective research and practice of homeworking. © SAGE Publications 2011.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2011 The Author(s). This is an author produced version of a paper subsequently published in Organization. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | boundaries; co-residents; homeworking; Lefebvre; space; teleworking |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Social Sciences (Sheffield) > Management School (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 30 Oct 2015 09:55 |
Last Modified: | 30 Oct 2015 10:03 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1350508411405376 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | SAGE Publications |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1177/1350508411405376 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:91341 |