Knowledge workplaces / guest editor, Professor Keith Alexander.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Alexander, Keith.

Series:

Facilities ; v. 22, no. 9/10, 2004.

Facilities ; v. 22, no. 9/10, 2004

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Work environment.

Facility management.

Management.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (52 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

[Bradford, England] : Emerald Group Pub, 2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Social work space is emerging as a major avenue for sharing knowledge and the creation of social capital. Social space and physical space needs to be in balance. Virtual space must also be included in this mix. The physical work environment can support the new sense of place and space in the knowledge work. This paper discusses how to use tangible assets to make intangible social space perform better. In this paper the problem is approached by analysing the balance between physical, social and virtual space. The method used is based on "type" analysis, which uses the structure of a four quadrant

Contents:

Contents; Abstracts & keywords; Editorial; Your first 60 days as head of facilities; Analysing the intangible benefits of work space; Costs and benefits of flexible workspaces: work in progress in The Netherlands; Relating building attributes to end user's needs: "the owners designers- end users" equation; The innovative workplace: an analytical model focusing on the relationship between spatial and organisational issues; Facilities management in South East Asia; Awards for Excellence

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

1-280-51441-8

9786610514410

1-84544-178-8

OCLC:

70732969