Virtual Creative Workspace for Employee Well-Being
摘要
The chapter introduces a theoretically grounded framework for a virtual creative workspace designed to enhance employee well-being in the context of remote and hybrid work models. It addresses challenges such as increased job demands and reduced job resources often associated with virtual environments. The framework integrates insights from the Self-Determination Theory, the Job Demands–Resources (JD–R) Model, and Positive Organisational Scholarship, aiming to actively promote well-being, reinforce organisational values, and positively influence employee behaviour. The study, focused on employees in Polish small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), utilised both quantitative and qualitative research methods, including interviews and questionnaires, to examine the correlations between employee creativity, technology, and work organisation in hybrid settings. While a linear relationship was identified between the perception of technology/work organisation and knowledge of organisational culture/employee behaviour, the regression analysis indicated a weak explanatory level (up to 6%), suggesting that the influence of hybrid work on these aspects is limited. The chapter concludes that a strategically designed virtual creative workspace is crucial for sustained employee well-being and organisational success in a distributed world, emphasising the need for authentic leadership commitment and empirical research to validate its effectiveness.