Making the office catch up: comparing generation Y interactions at home and work

  • Authors:
  • Wei Liu;Gert Pasman;Pieter Jan Stappers;Jenneke Taal-Fokker

  • Affiliations:
  • ID-StudioLab, TUDelft, Delft, The Netherlands;ID-StudioLab, TUDelft, Delft, The Netherlands;ID-StudioLab, TUDelft, Delft, The Netherlands;User Experience Team, Delft, The Netherlands

  • Venue:
  • Proceedings of the Designing Interactive Systems Conference
  • Year:
  • 2012

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Abstract

Information technology (IT) support of office work has increased rapidly in functionality, but the interaction styles have evolved more slowly. This study explores interaction qualities of IT supported activities in the contexts of home and work. A series of contextual interviews was conducted with six Generation Y office workers. An interview toolkit was used to sensitize them to the subject of interaction qualities, experiences, and demands of future ways of working. This study resulted in a set of design guidelines, aiming to support Generation Y interactions in future office work. Designers and researchers who focus on understanding (rich interactions in) the work context would benefit from the result of this study.