Coworking – Prospects and Development Challenges

Abstract

At the beginning of the 21^st century, the concept of coworking emerged in the research studies and scientific literature. However, despite the worldwide spread of remote working, freelancing and growing popularity of coworking, there is still little research concerning this subject. Moreover, this innovative phenomenon is not strictly defined. The aim of this paper is to analyze the existing literature on coworking spaces, give insight into present state of the phenomenon and development perspectives of coworking perceived as an alternative to working from home. Hybridization processes between technological, economic and social categories indicate further directions of development of this phenomenon in frame of the information society. Diffusion of innovation in the knowledge-based economy and the change in the nature of work indicate the direction of development of management science, that should answer to the structural changes in the labour market, where more and more people tend to work from remote locations including coworking spaces.