Øystein Tønnessen

• Tønnessen, Øystein; Baah-Peprah, Prince; Flåten, Bjørn-Tore & Larsen, Thomas Bjørnson (2026). Managerial insights into trust, control, and performance in remote work environments. Journal of Business Research. ISSN 0148-2963. 215, s. 116323–116323. doi: 10.1016/j.jbusres.2026.116323. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv Vis sammendrag

  This study examines managerial perspectives on remote work and their implications for employee performance. Structural equation modeling was used to analyze data from 288 managers responsible for 8,351 employees. The findings show that manager–employee trust and employees’ ability to work effectively remotely shape remote work adoption. Trust and the degree of remote work have stronger effects on informal controls than on formal controls. The impact of remote work on performance is partially mediated by informal controls, while formal controls do not mediate performance. Requirements risk negatively affects performance and weakens the positive effect of informal controls on performance, whereas the corresponding interaction with formal controls is not significant. These findings highlight the importance of trust, control strategies, and mitigating requirements risk in optimizing performance in remote work settings. By showing how trust and control shape managerial decisions and employee performance, this study enhances our understanding of remote work management.

• Mahsa, Samsami; Tønnessen, Øystein & Flåten, Bjørn-Tore (2023). Entrepreneurial orientation confronting disruption: embedded in networks in Iran and Norway during the COVID-19 pandemic. European Journal of International Management. ISSN 1751-6757. 21(2), s. 192–219. doi: 10.1504/EJIM.2023.133427. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Tønnessen, Øystein & Flåten, Bjørn-Tore (2023). Work from home and collective creativity: Exploring the experiences of IT professionals. Cogent Business & Management. 10(3), s. 1–21. doi: 10.1080/23311975.2023.2262219. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Tønnessen, Øystein (2022). Employee Creativity in Coworking Spaces: Towards a Conceptual Framework. European Journal of Workplace Innovation. ISSN 2387-4570. 7(1), s. 53–83. doi: 10.46364/ejwi.v7i1.891. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv Vis sammendrag

  Creative performance of knowledge workers outside the traditional office setting has become highly relevant during the COVID-19 pandemic. The pre-pandemic trend of corporate coworking: companies using coworking spaces as an alternative workplace solution, is predicted to grow further. This study aims to fill a research gap by identifying how corporate coworking may foster employee creativity, crucial to company’s innovation and competitiveness. A systematic review of the coworking literature is conducted to critically evaluate employee creativity in coworking spaces. Structural, relational, and cognitive social capital along with an individual and contextual view of creativity are utilised as the theoretical foundation for analysis and synthesis. A conceptual framework is proposed for empirical examination of creative performance in a corporate coworking context. The findings suggest thirteen factors influencing creativity in corporate coworking settings. The most prominent factors identified are social interaction and knowledge sharing. Moreover, we argue that corporate coworking corresponds with key dimensions of the Workplace Innovation concept. The literature review indicates a common assumption that creativity and innovation are consistently outcomes of coworking. Nonetheless, our study highlights that fostering employee creativity in shared office environments involves a complex social process, worth closer scholarly attention. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed, and future research avenues are proposed.

• Mahsa, Samsami; Tønnessen, Øystein & Flåten, Bjørn-Tore (2022). Entrepreneurial orientation confronting disruption: Embedded in networks of enterprises in Iran and Norway during the COVID-19 pandemic. European Journal of International Management. ISSN 1751-6757. doi: 10.1504/EJIM.2022.10048400. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Tønnessen, Øystein (2022). Context: Remote work and creativity. Suggestions for managers and employees, Fostering Creativity in Digital Group Work: A Handbook for Individuals, Educators and Professionals. Jacobs University. ISSN 9783756513055. s. 37–41. doi: 10.13140/RG.2.2.25524.32643. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Tønnessen, Øystein; Dhir, Amandeep & Flåten, Bjørn-Tore (2021). Digital knowledge sharing and creative performance: Work from home during the COVID-19 pandemic. Technological Forecasting and Social Change. ISSN 0040-1625. 170. doi: 10.1016/j.techfore.2021.120866. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv Vis sammendrag

  The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting social distancing requirements have led to major disruptions in the world of work. The outcomes of the enforced and large-scale work from home (WFH) practices are currently largely unexplored. This study aims to address this gap in the research by investigating the external and internal digital knowledge sharing (DKS) and creative performance (CP) of employees under these extraordinary circumstances. The social capital theory was utilized as the theoretical lens for examining the associations of DKS and CP with demographic, individual, and organizational factors. An online cross-sectional survey was carried out among knowledge workers based in Norway during the pandemic lockdown. The study results indicate that internal and external DKS are significant predictors of CP in the WFH context during the COVID-19 pandemic. Females and older employees are more likely to engage in external DKS than their counterparts. Furthermore, individual motivation is found to be positively associated with internal DKS, external DKS, and CP. The findings suggest that increased use of digital platforms helps increase CP in the WFH setting resulting from the pandemic. Various theoretical and practical implications are discussed, and future research avenues are proposed.

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• Tønnessen, Øystein (2025). Hjemmekontor og hybridarbeid – funn fra forskningen. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv Vis sammendrag

  Innlegget bygget på doktorgradsforskning ved UiA om hjemmekontor og hybride arbeidsformer. Det ble satt søkelys på hvordan slike ordninger gir både muligheter og utfordringer – særlig knyttet til samhandling og problemløsning. Et sentralt tema var hvordan ledelse, relasjonsbygging og tillit kan være avgjørende for å lykkes med fleksibelt arbeid.

• Tønnessen, Øystein & Andersen, Elfi Fei-Yin Peniche (2025). Ledelse og kreativitet i hybride arbeidsmiljøer. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv Vis sammendrag

  Fjernarbeid og hybride arbeidsformer har blitt en vedvarende praksis som fundamentalt endrer betingelsene for ledelse, samhandling og innovasjon. Dette foredraget belyste ulike former for hybride arbeidspraksiser, samt muligheter og utfordringer for ansatte og ledere. Kreativitet, kultur og læring ble særlig vektlagt. I tillegg ble det presentert funn fra doktorgradsavhandlingen "Creativity in remote and hybrid work environments" og studien “Managerial insights into trust, control, and performance in remote work environments”.

• Baah-Peprah, Prince; Tønnessen, Øystein; Flåten, Bjørn-Tore & Larsen, Thomas Bjørnson (2025). Managerial insights on trust, control, and performance in remote work environments. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Tønnessen, Øystein (2025). Kreativitet og hybride arbeidsformer: Hva fungerer - og hva fungerer ikke? [Journal]. Ledernytt. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Baah-Peprah, Prince; Flåten, Bjørn-Tore & Tønnessen, Øystein (2025). Managerial Insights on Trust, Control, and Performance in Remote Work Environments: US vs Europe vs Africa. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Tønnessen, Øystein; Olafsen, Anja; Farmen, Nina & Andersen, Elfi Fei-Yin Peniche (2024). Hybridarbeid: optimal løsning eller evig hodepine? Fulltekst i vitenarkiv Vis sammendrag

  Presentasjon og workshop om hybride arbeidsformer og hjemmekontor, med fokus på forskningsbaserte fordeler og utfordringer samt hvordan fleksibel arbeidshverdag kan fungere optimalt.

• Tønnessen, Øystein (2024). Kreativitet: Teknologi kan ikke erstatte kaffepraten med kollegaene. [Journal]. Dagens Perspektiv. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Tønnessen, Øystein (2024). Fleksibilitet og kreativitet - gjennomgang av doktorgradsforskning. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Tønnessen, Øystein (2024). Forskning og rådgivning innen det nye arbeidslivet. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Tønnessen, Øystein (2024). Fleksible arbeidsmåter, kreativitet og kultur. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Tønnessen, Øystein (2024). Fordeler og ulemper med hjemmekontor. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Tønnessen, Øystein & Flåten, Bjørn-Tore (2024). Hjemmekontor kan drepe kreativiteten. Digi.no. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Tønnessen, Øystein (2024). Ingen teknologi kan erstatte kaffepausen. [Internet]. forskning.no. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Tønnessen, Øystein (2024). Ingen teknologi kan erstatte kaffepausen. [Internet]. uia.no. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv Vis sammendrag

  – Kaffepraten har mange funksjoner. Den skaper tillit mellom kollegaer, inkludering og relasjonsbygging på arbeidsplassen, og fører til uformell kunnskapsdeling. Det sier Øystein Tønnessen, som nylig har disputert for en ph.d.-grad ved Handelshøyskolen på Universitetet i Agder (UiA). Blant temaene i forskningen hans er hjemmekontor, hybride kontorløsninger og kreativitet.

• Tønnessen, Øystein (2024). «Kaffepraten viktig på jobb». [Radio]. radio.nrk.no. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Tønnessen, Øystein (2024). «Hvordan påvirkes kreativitet og innovasjon av å jobbe remote?». [Internet]. Lederpodden. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv Vis sammendrag

  Hybrid og fjernarbeid samarbeid har kommet for å bli. Men hva sier egentlig forskningen om kreativitet, innovasjon og samarbeid? Er vi like kreative sammen på de digitale arenaene som de fysiske? Hvordan kan vi kompensere for den daglige kaffepraten der små og store problemer blir løst uformelt, når vi kun møtes på skjerm? Dette er Øystein Tønnesen ekspert på! Han leverte nettopp sin doktorgradsavhandling som nettopp handler om kreativitet og hybride samarbeidsformer.

• Tønnessen, Øystein (2024). Hybridarbeid - optimal løsning eller evig hodepine? Hybridarbeid og kreativitet. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Tønnessen, Øystein & Flåten, Bjørn-Tore (2023). Creative Processes in a Hybrid Work Environment: A Case Study. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Tønnessen, Øystein (2023). Disputerte på strålende vis. [Journal]. Lister. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Tønnessen, Øystein (2022). Work from home and employee creativity: Exploring experiences of ICT professionals. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Tønnessen, Øystein & Flåten, Bjørn-Tore (2022). Ideas from mixed interaction: A case study of employee creativity in hybrid work settings. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Tønnessen, Øystein (2021). Forsker om hjemmekontor: -Kreative prosesser blir vanskeligere. [Internet]. Kode24. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Tønnessen, Øystein (2021). Er hjemmekontoret fremtiden? [Internet]. Podcast: Egderøre . Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Tønnessen, Øystein (2021). Fenomenet hjemmekontor. [Journal]. Lister og Lister24. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Tønnessen, Øystein (2020). Er hjemmekontor den nye normalen? [Radio]. Podkast Næringsvett (Næringsforingen i Kristiansandregionen). Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Tønnessen, Øystein (2020). Å jobbe fra hjemmekontoret. [Journal]. SPENN - næringslivsmagasin for Kristiansandsregionen. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Tønnessen, Øystein (2020). Ny undersøkelse om livet på hjemmekontor: – Det har vært en nedtur. [Journal]. Dagens næringsliv. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Tønnessen, Øystein (2019). Creativity in Coworking Spaces. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Tønnessen, Øystein (2019). Corporate coworking as a driver of creativity and innovation. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Tønnessen, Øystein (2023). Creativity in Remote and Hybrid Work Environments. Universitetet i Agder. ISSN 9788284271590. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv Vis sammendrag

  Workplace creativity is crucial for innovation and navigation in a dynamic technology-driven world. This dissertation sheds light on individual and group creativity within flexible work arrangements (FWA), an expanding yet understudied field. Specifically, the four appended research papers explore creativity in two remote work settings – work from home (WFH) and corporate coworking (working remotely from coworking spaces), as well as within hybrid work combining remote and office work. The overarching research objective is to understand how creativity unfolds in remote and hybrid work environments. The papers include a systematic literature review on corporate coworking and creativity, a quantitative study of creative performance in an enforced WFH setting, a phenomenological study of collective creativity, and a case study investigating creative processes in a hybrid work environment. All the papers are intertwined with the profound shifts in work practices occurring before, during, and after the COVID-19 pandemic. The findings emphasize the importance of social interaction and knowledge sharing for workplace creativity. In remote work settings, challenges due to digital communication barriers and complexities of building social ties and trust are identified. Extensive use of digital platforms during the initial pandemic lockdown was found to promote creative performance. In contrast, information technology (IT) professionals working from home experienced that the absence of informal face-to-face (FTF) interaction hindered creativity. However, well-facilitated digital sessions triggered collective creativity. Analysis of creative processes in a multinational technology company suggested that in-person interaction was favorable for problem identification, whereas idea generation should be conducted either entirely remotely or FTF. Hybrid work in real time was perceived beneficial for idea evaluation only. By combining the two research fields of creativity and FWA, this dissertation expands both literatures. Utilizing social capital theory and social information processing theory deepens our understanding of the social dynamics of creativity in remote and hybrid work. Organizations should design physical and digital work environments that promote informal social interaction, knowledge sharing, and a creative climate. To facilitate creativity, this dissertation recommends hybrid models that balance employee and employer needs, and optimize the benefits of both FTF interaction and remote work.

• Tønnessen, Øystein & Flåten, Bjørn-Tore (2023). Creativity in Remote and Hybrid Work Environments. Universitetet i Agder. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv Vis sammendrag

  Workplace creativity is crucial for innovation and navigation in a dynamic technology-driven world. This dissertation sheds light on individual and group creativity within flexible work arrangements (FWA), an expanding yet understudied field. Specifically, the four appended research papers explore creativity in two remote work settings – work from home (WFH) and corporate coworking (working remotely from coworking spaces), as well as within hybrid work combining remote and office work. The overarching research objective is to understand how creativity unfolds in remote and hybrid work environments. The papers include a systematic literature review on corporate coworking and creativity, a quantitative study of creative performance in an enforced WFH setting, a phenomenological study of collective creativity, and a case study investigating creative processes in a hybrid work environment. All the papers are intertwined with the profound shifts in work practices occurring before, during, and after the COVID-19 pandemic. The findings emphasize the importance of social interaction and knowledge sharing for workplace creativity. In remote work settings, challenges due to digital communication barriers and complexities of building social ties and trust are identified. Extensive use of digital platforms during the initial pandemic lockdown was found to promote creative performance. In contrast, information technology (IT) professionals working from home experienced that the absence of informal face-to-face (FTF) interaction hindered creativity. However, well-facilitated digital sessions triggered collective creativity. Analysis of creative processes in a multinational technology company suggested that in-person interaction was favorable for problem identification, whereas idea generation should be conducted either entirely remotely or FTF. Hybrid work in real time was perceived beneficial for idea evaluation only. By combining the two research fields of creativity and FWA, this dissertation expands both literatures. Utilizing social capital theory and social information processing theory deepens our understanding of the social dynamics of creativity in remote and hybrid work. Organizations should design physical and digital work environments that promote informal social interaction, knowledge sharing, and a creative climate. To facilitate creativity, this dissertation recommends hybrid models that balance employee and employer needs, and optimize the benefits of both FTF interaction and remote work.

• Tønnessen, Øystein (2021). Rom for å skape: Kreativitet, kunnskapsdeling og jobblokasjon under og etter koronapandemien. Internrapport. Egde Consulting AS. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Tønnessen, Øystein (2020). Hjemmekontor - en kilde til nyskaping? Rapport om kreativitet og samhandling under koronakrisen. Egde Consulting. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv

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