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"Workplace by Design provides executive leadership with the necessary expert advice and technical guidance to deliver and manage the new workplaces in a way that matches exceptional cost savings with extraordinary organizational effectiveness." —Michael A. Bell, director, Corporate Real Estate, The Dun & Bradstreet Corporation
"This book picks up where Handy′s The Age of Unreason leaves off. It poses a case for a leader to contemplate his or her company as an ′ecosystem′ and to reframe issues of the employee environment as akey strategic function and not a tactical after thought." —Laurie Coots, director of Business Development, Chiat/Day
A very readable and practical book Offers a number of interesting perspectives on organisational consulting (The Occupational Psychologist, December 2002)
“…A very readable and practical book…Offers a number of interesting perspectives on organisational consulting…” (The Occupational Psychologist, December 2002)
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Create workspace that supports business strategies
Space is an organization′s second most valuable asset. Yet little attention is paid to how it supports the new ways in which today′s organizations operate–––teamwork, flattened hierarchies, telecommuting, collaborating across functions. Workplace by Design shows CEOs and managers alike how to put aside and rethink conventional, awkward notions of space utilization based on hierarchy and status––notions that pit people against each other in turf wars, tear apart teams, and tie up company cash. Using illustrative examples from Digital Equipment Corporation, Steelcase, and others, the authors show how team environments, non–territorial offices and other strategies can support business objectives, energize employees, and produce a more competitive organization.
Space is an organization′s second most valuable asset. Yet little attention is paid to how it supports the new ways in which today′s organizations operate–––teamwork, flattened hierarchies, telecommuting, collaborating across functions. Workplace by Design shows CEOs and managers alike how to put aside and rethink conventional, awkward notions of space utilization based on hierarchy and status––notions that pit people against each other in turf wars, tear apart teams, and tie up company cash. Using illustrative examples from Digital Equipment Corporation, Steelcase, and others, the authors show how team environments, non–territorial offices and other strategies can support business objectives, energize employees, and produce a more competitive organization.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Overall a very good book. The authors try to show the incredible importance of workplace design and offer many examples of well designed workplaces. They are a little weak on empirical backing for some of their claims but all of what they say has at least an intuitive appeal.
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4 Jun 1998
Format:Paperback
Overall a very good book. The authors try to show the incredible importance of workplace design and offer many examples of well designed workplaces. They are a little weak on empirical backing for some of their claims but all of what they say has at least an intuitive appeal.
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