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Book SynopsisMost 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?
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Table of ContentsForeword 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
