Abstract
Silence and noise have become an important theme that emerges in studies of collective workspaces.
Drawing on an ethnographic field study of a major bank in Paris, this study offers a rhythmanalysis of
noise in the context of flexible offices. Findings center noise rhythms as an unfolding in time-space that
involves an interlaced relationship between order, and alternations of harmony and conflict. These
findings reflect the relational ontological nature of noise and add to a multiplicity perspective on space
in organization studies
Drawing on an ethnographic field study of a major bank in Paris, this study offers a rhythmanalysis of
noise in the context of flexible offices. Findings center noise rhythms as an unfolding in time-space that
involves an interlaced relationship between order, and alternations of harmony and conflict. These
findings reflect the relational ontological nature of noise and add to a multiplicity perspective on space
in organization studies
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 4th Transdisciplinary Workplace Research (TWR) Conference, 4th – 7th September 2024, Edinburgh, UK |
| Editors | Andrew Smith, Alasdair Reid, Mina Jowkar, Suha Jaradat |
| Publisher | TWR network |
| Pages | 633-638 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781908225122 |
| Publication status | Published - 2024 |
| Event | 4th Transdisicplinary Workplace Research (TWR) conference - Edinburgh Napier University, Edinburgh, United Kingdom Duration: 4 Sept 2024 → 7 Dec 2024 https://twr2024.org/ |
Conference
| Conference | 4th Transdisicplinary Workplace Research (TWR) conference |
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| Abbreviated title | TWR2024 |
| Country/Territory | United Kingdom |
| City | Edinburgh |
| Period | 4/09/24 → 7/12/24 |
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Keywords
- Sound
- Noise
- Rhythm
- flexible workspace
- Silence