{"product_id":"workplace-by-design-9780787900472","title":"Workplace by Design","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChallenging 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"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\u0026amp; Bradstreet Corporation\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"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\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ??A very readable and practical book?Offers a number ofinteresting perspectives on organisational consulting?? (TheOccupational Psychologist, December 2002)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart One: The Workspace as a Tool for Achieving Goals.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 1. Space: The Organizations Second Most Expensive Resource.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 2. Understanding Organizational Ecology.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 3. Rethinking Status, Identity, and Space.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 4. Designing to Accommodate Change.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 5. Making Space for Teamwork.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 6. Creating a Healthy Environment.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 7. Supporting Remote Work.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 8. Making Effective Use of Non-Territorial Offices.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 9. Developing an Integrated Workplace Strategy.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Part Two: Putting Space to Work.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 10. Up-Front Planning: Launching a Vision-Driven Workplace.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 11. The Role of Leadership: Championing the Workplace Vision.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 12. Quality and Return on Investment: Spending Money Where It WillMake a Difference.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 13. Making It Happen: Turning Workplace Vision Into Reality.","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49405021880663,"sku":"9780787900472","price":28.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/workplace-by-design-9780787900472","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}