Description
Book SynopsisChallenging conventional notions of space based on hierarchy and status, the authors show how team environments, non-territorial offices and other strategies can support business objectives, energize employees and result in a more competitive organization.
Trade Review"Workplace by Design provides executive leadership with thenecessary expert advice and technical guidance to deliver andmanage the new workplaces in a way that matches exceptional costsavings 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 leavesoff. It poses a case for a leader to contemplate his or her companyas an 'ecosystem' and to reframe issues of the employee environmentas 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 ofinteresting perspectives on organisational consulting?? (TheOccupational Psychologist, December 2002)
Table of ContentsPart One: The Workspace as a Tool for Achieving Goals.
1. Space: The Organizations Second Most Expensive Resource.
2. Understanding Organizational Ecology.
3. Rethinking Status, Identity, and Space.
4. Designing to Accommodate Change.
5. Making Space for Teamwork.
6. Creating a Healthy Environment.
7. Supporting Remote Work.
8. Making Effective Use of Non-Territorial Offices.
9. Developing an Integrated Workplace Strategy.
Part Two: Putting Space to Work.
10. Up-Front Planning: Launching a Vision-Driven Workplace.
11. The Role of Leadership: Championing the Workplace Vision.
12. Quality and Return on Investment: Spending Money Where It WillMake a Difference.
13. Making It Happen: Turning Workplace Vision Into Reality.
