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Offices at work : uncommon workspace strategies that add value and improve performance

Franklin Becker ; foreword by Tom Kelley

Jossey-Bass, c2004

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"The Jossey-Bass business & management series"--P. [vii]

Includes bibliographical references (p. 186-189) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Most Fortune 500 companies still struggle with workplace planning and design issues. Millions of dollars are invested each year by companies with the expectation that new buildings and major renovations will help transform their culture, spark innovation, and herald new work patterns that strengthen performance while reducing costs. But, as Franklin Becker points out, popular trends do not always make good sense. Offices at Work addresses the fundamental design issues that organizational leaders confront such as: How do we create a low-cost flexible environment that motivates employees and stimulates learning? Is it worth our spending the time, money, and effort to consolidate our disparate buildings into a new corporate campus? How else can we address status concerns besides giving people offices? Order your copy today!

Table of Contents

Foreword xi Acknowledgments xiii Introduction xvii PART ONE: PRINCIPLES OF WORKSPACE DESIGN 1 1 The Office as Invention 3 2 Knowledge Networks 11 3 Co-Location 35 4 The Right Size 45 5 Mobility 58 6 Flexibility 77 PART TWO: GUIDELINES FOR IMPLEMENTATION 109 7 Getting Started 111 8 Workspace Planning Tools 125 9 Measuring Performance 144 10 Managing Workspace Change 159 11 The Value of Uncommon Sense 175 References 186 The Author 190 Index 191

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Details

  • NCID
    BC12764543
  • ISBN
    • 9781118309179
  • LCCN
    2004012069
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    San Francisco, CA
  • Pages/Volumes
    xxiii, 197 p.
  • Size
    26 cm
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