Purpose

Coworking spaces are recent developments in commercial property investment portfolio in Nigeria. Given the user-centered nature of coworking space practices, the purpose of this paper is to examine the factors influencing users’ preference for coworking, and the challenges associated with the use of coworking spaces in the emerging Nigeria property market.

Design/methodology/approach

This study used a quantitative research approach. This study sampled nine (9) traditional coworking spaces in Ibadan property market, from which 15 coworking space users were randomly selected in each of the coworking hubs. From a total of 135 respondents, only 45 (33.33%) questionnaires were retrieved and found suitable for analysis. The data collected were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics.

Findings

The results showed that economic and social motivators were significant drivers influencing coworkers’ decision to cowork. Personal factors were the least rated. Also, top-rated features/facilities that users prefer in the workstations include a neat environment and conveniences, uninterrupted power supply, serenity of the neighborhood and ease of signing up. The findings also showed that the challenges being faced by the users were predominantly about disturbance/noise from guests and/or other users, lack of privacy, poor internet connectivity, power failure and inability to personalize workspace (in decreasing order).

Practical implications

This study has implications for investors and users of coworking spaces in comparable developing markets. Also, the study will influence strategies and decisions of private firms/companies, as it relates to the work pattern of their employees.

Originality/value

This paper is relevant given the emergent behavioral changes, necessitated by the changing work practices. This compels the need for a reevaluation of the preferences and challenges associated with coworking spaces, especially as it relates to the users of flexible office spaces in emerging economies.

中文翻译：

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联合办公空间实践：评估尼日利亚伊巴丹的空间用户偏好和挑战

目的

共享办公空间是尼日利亚商业地产投资组合的最新发展。鉴于联合办公空间实践以用户为中心的性质，本文的目的是研究影响用户对联合办公的偏好的因素，以及在新兴的尼日利亚房地产市场中与使用联合办公空间相关的挑战。

设计/方法/方法

本研究采用定量研究方法。本研究对伊巴丹房地产市场的九 (9) 个传统联合办公空间进行了抽样调查，其中在每个联合办公中心随机选择了 15 名联合办公空间用户。从总共 135 名受访者中，仅检索到 45 份（33.33%）问卷并发现适合分析。使用描述性和推论性统计分析收集的数据。

发现

结果表明，经济和社会激励因素是影响同事决定共同工作的重要驱动因素。个人因素评分最低。此外，用户在工作站中喜欢的顶级功能/设施包括整洁的环境和便利、不间断的电源、社区的宁静和易于注册。调查结果还表明，用户面临的挑战主要是来自客人和/或其他用户的干扰/噪音、缺乏隐私、互联网连接不良、电源故障和无法个性化工作空间（按降序排列）。

实际影响

这项研究对可比发展中市场的共享办公空间的投资者和用户产生了影响。此外，该研究将影响私营公司/公司的战略和决策，因为它与员工的工作模式有关。

原创性/价值

鉴于不断变化的工作实践所必需的紧急行为变化，本文具有相关性。这迫使需要重新评估与共享办公空间相关的偏好和挑战，特别是因为它与新兴经济体中灵活办公空间的用户有关。