科技日新月異下，只要擁有一台筆記型電腦與網路人們便可開始工作，因此辦公場域逐漸不受空間所限制，於此同時，越來越多獨立工作者與小型團隊出現，且於創業初期無法負擔高昂的辦公室租金，新型的辦公場所「共同工作空間」便應運而生。共享辦公空間除了需擁有完善的辦公設備外，還需能營造有良好互動的社群環境，與傳統型態的辦公室相比，共同工作空間由於有不同的公司同時存在，更能促進不同領域間員工的溝通、創造力和資源共享，對傳統只有一間公司的辦公室形成衝擊。本研究以高雄市WEE共同工作空間為例，並採用半結構式訪談，與直接觀察法來探討建構社群意識和社群管理的主要因素，透過與經營者的半結構式訪談深入了解共同工作空間之營造與經營關鍵。本研究得出以下結論：首先，除了提供舒適的工作環境外，社群成員間的交流亦是管理共同工作空間的重要因素；其次共同工作空間的具體交流空間必須要有一定的規模，才能夠達到促進跨領域交流的效果；最後，管理者必須負責牽起組織社群成員之間的交流，扮演著共同工作空間成敗的關鍵角色。因此，成員間的交流與互相共享資源為共同工作空間必要成功之因素。

Under modern technology, work styles have also undergone tremendous changes. Nowadays, many workers only need a computer and network and they can work anywhere without space constraints. But at the same time, these independent workers or small teams cannot afford high office rents, so there is a new type of office venues which are called coworking space. A nice coworking spaces do not only have robust office equipment but also provide a community environment that is a challenge for traditional offices. These coworking spaces promote communication, creativity and resource sharing among employees. This study uses the coworking space of WEE in Kaohsiung City as a case to explore the main factors of constructing community awareness and community management. The coworking space is explored through semi-structured interviews with operators. The study concluded the following findings: First, in addition to providing a comfortable environment, communication among community members is also an important factor in managing a coworking space. Second, the coworking space must create opportunities for communication and create a communication space of a certain scale. In summary, the operator of the coworking space plays a key role. The operator must take the responsibility of connecting and organizing the exchanges between members of the community.

論文審定書 i
摘要 ii
Abstract iii
I. Introduction 1
1.1 Research Motivation and Background 1
1.2 The Rise of Coworking Space 3
1.3 Coworking Spaces Looking to The Future 6
1.4 Research Purpose 8
II. Literature Review 10
2.1 Workplace Community 10
2.2 Community Interaction and Community Management 12
2.3 Community Innovation 14
III. Research Method and Procedure 16
3.1 Case Study of Coworking Space 17
3.2 Data Collection 19
IV. Case Study of Wee 26
4.1 The Founding and Positioning of Wee 26
4.2 Introduction of Wee 27
4.3 Selecting Community Manager 27
4.4 Location 29
4.5 Space Atmosphere and Design 31
4.6 Event Plans 33
4.7 Main Sources of Revenue and Expenses 36
4.8 Difficulties and Challenges 37
V. Results and Discussion of The Main Findings 39
5.1 Coworking Spaces and Community Cultures 39
5.2 Coworking Spaces and The Work Environment 40
5.3 Coworking Spaces and Community Building 41
5.4 Coworking Spaces and Challenges 42
5.5 Coworking Spaces and the Local Community 43
5.6 Coworking Spaces and Industries Diversity 44
IV. Conclusion 46
6.1 Conclusions and Suggestions 46
6.2 Research Limitations and Future Research Recommendations 48
References 51

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