You'll never work alone: Assessing user value in remote working hubs
基于32位农村远程工作中心用户的访谈，研究农村共享办公空间如何培养远程工作者的社区感，发现归属感、情感联系、影响力和需求满足四个维度相互依赖，对农村社会经济发展有启示。
Coworking spaces have long been recognised as places where a sense of community can be fostered, particularly within urban settings. Recent shifts in work practices, particularly the increased adoption of remote and hybrid work, coupled with government incentives for relocating away from cities, have sparked interest in rural hubs. Using qualitative data from 32 interviews of rural hub users, this research investigates how rural hubs can contribute to a sense of community among remote workers in rural regions. Our findings show that the four interdependent dimensions of sense of community (sense of belonging, shared emotional connection, influence, and needs fulfilment) can be identified in many, though not all, rural hubs. The analysis explores the process of how the four dimensions can interact to develop a sense of community in rural hubs. These findings add to the literature on the potential contribution of coworking spaces to the socio-economic development of rural regions. Furthermore, this study contributes to scholarly discussion on sense of community by providing a processual view.