%0 Research article
%T The attractiveness of the work is affected when production of handcrafted log houses moves indoors
%A Hedlund, Ann
%D 2006
%J Silva Fennica
%V 40
%N 3
%R doi:10.14214/sf.336
%U https://silvafennica.fi/article/336
%X Viewed from a historical perspective, a shift has occurred within the  forestry and wood sector towards indoor work. In Sweden, the production  of handcrafted log houses has now also begun to move indoors. With a  point of departure in development processes within the log house sector  involving working indoors, education, work attractiveness, between  2001–2005, the aim of this study was to compare indoor work with outdoor  work, based on log house builders’ experience of working on handcrafted  log houses. Methods used in the interactive development project  involving apprentices, experienced log house builders and researchers,  were participation with continuous documentation of experiences and  opinions; questions; interviews; and measurement of the work  environment. The Attractive Work Model has been used in order to analyse  perceptions and values. The changes, 15 out of 22 areas, were perceived  both negatively and positively. Therefore, it can not be said that  working on traditional, handcrafted log houses becomes more attractive  if it is moved indoors. The majority wanted to work both outdoors and  indoors, while most of the others only wanted to work outdoors. The  results indicate that there is scope for developing more attractive work  indoors by utilising experiences from log house builders and closely  related activities such as the forestry and wood sector. Changes made  within one area of work attractiveness affect other areas. Further  research is needed both with regard to comparisons between indoor and  outdoor work and regarding the interaction between the areas that are  identified in the Attractive Work Model.