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Bachtal, Y., Voll, K., Gauger, F., Pfnür, A. The Power of Place: The Impact of Real Estate on Work Success When Working From Home. German Journal of Real Estate Research, (), 1-41. https://doi.org/10.3790/gjrer.2025.1465001
Bachtal, Yassien; Voll, Kyra; Gauger, Felix and Pfnür, Andreas "The Power of Place: The Impact of Real Estate on Work Success When Working From Home" German Journal of Real Estate Research ., 2025, 1-41. https://doi.org/10.3790/gjrer.2025.1465001
Bachtal, Yassien/Voll, Kyra/Gauger, Felix/Pfnür, Andreas (2025): The Power of Place: The Impact of Real Estate on Work Success When Working From Home, in: German Journal of Real Estate Research, vol. , iss. , 1-41, [online] https://doi.org/10.3790/gjrer.2025.1465001
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The Power of Place: The Impact of Real Estate on Work Success When Working From Home

Bachtal, Yassien | Voll, Kyra | Gauger, Felix | Pfnür, Andreas

German Journal of Real Estate Research, Online First : pp. 1–41 | First published online: September 17, 2025

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Dr. Yassien Bachtal, Technical University of Darmstadt

Dr. Kyra Voll, Technical University of Darmstadt

Dr. Felix Gauger, Deloitte Consulting GmbH, Real Estate Advisory

Prof. Dr. Andreas Pfnür, Technical University of Darmstadt

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Abstract

Abstract

Work success of knowledge workers is of utmost importance for organizational performance. Nowadays, knowledge work is widely performed from outside the corporate office and remote work practices are increasingly becoming a new standard among knowledge workers. Researchers and practitioners are interested in the factors that influence productivity in the workplace at home when working from there. This study applies the job demands-resources model to investigate the effect of real estate parameters on productivity when working from home. Furthermore, the study holistically analyzes the relative importance of physical, organizational, and socio-psychological parameters on employees’ work success. For that purpose, data from n = 502 knowledge workers from Germany and the United States are examined with partial least squares structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM). The results show a significant positive relationship between real estate parameters and knowledge workers’ satisfaction and between satisfaction and productivity when working at home. Specifically, the housing conditions, the workplace environment, and the indoor environmental quality factors play a significant role. Furthermore, the results show that organizational resources have hardly any effect on satisfaction part from skill variety. In contrast, socio-psychological demands have a strong positive effect on burnout. Surprisingly, burnout itself has a significantly positive effect on productivity. In conclusion, this study empirically shows the decisive effect of real estate parameters on the work success of knowledge workers working from home.

Table of Contents

Section Title Page Action Price
Yassien Bachtal, Kyra Voll, Felix Gauger and Andreas Pfnür: The Power of Place: The Impact of Real Estate on Work SuccessWhen Working From Home 1
Abstract 1
1. Introduction 1
2. Theoretical Background and Derivation of Hypotheses 3
2.1 Physical Job Resources and Their Impact on Satisfaction When Working From Home 5
2.2 Organizational Job Resources and Their Impact on Satisfaction When Working From Home 7
2.3 Socio-Psychological Job Demands and Their Impact on Burnout When Working From Home 8
3. Methodology 12
3.1 Operationalization and Data Sample 13
4. Results 15
4.1 Measurement Models 15
4.2 Structural Model 22
5. Discussion 25
5.1 Theoretical Implications 25
5.2 Practical Implications 27
5.3 Limitations and Directions for Future Research 28
References 30
Appendix 38
Statements and Declarations 41

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