Overview
Holistic approach raises awareness for complexity of workplace models
Provides comprehensive framework to ensure that all aspects are considered
Supplies reference information and guide values to ensure credibility in project proceedings
Describes approach, methodology and guidelines to set up and to conduct projects
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About this book
This book is about the currently evolving global standardization of corporate workplace models and the challenges this poses for their implementation in a local context.
In recent years, multinational corporations were increasingly engaged in the development of standardized global workplace models. For their implementation and feasibility, it is decisive as how these standards fit the diverse regional workplace cultures. This topic was pursued in the course of a research project, comparing established workplaces in Germany, USA and Japan against global workplace standards of multinational corporations.
The analysis confirmed the expected differences among local workplaces and on the other hand a predominant mainstream among global corporate workplace standards. Conspicuous however, are the fundamental differences between local models and corporate standards. For the implementation of global standards in local context, this implies multiple challenges on cultural, organizational and spatial level. The analysis findings provide information for assessing current projects and pinpointing optimization measures. The analysis framework further provides a tool to uncover and assess needs and restrictions for the development of future workplace models.
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Apart from project work, he has been refining methodologies for programming and workplace design and has co-authored the first programming guidebook for the German market (Hodulak, M. and Schramm, U. Nutzerorientierte Bedarfsplanung – Springer Verlag, 2011). He has lectured on workplace strategies and programming, and is published in national and international conference proceedings.
He was trained as an architect at the University of Karlsruhe and the University of Bath and holds a PhD from the University of Stuttgart. In recent years, he has worked as a project leader, senior consultant and managing director for various architectural and consulting practices.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Global Corporate Workplaces
Book Subtitle: Implementing New Global Workplace Standards in a Local Context
Authors: Martin Hodulak
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-53392-5
Publisher: Springer Vieweg Berlin, Heidelberg
eBook Packages: Engineering, Engineering (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany 2017
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-662-53391-8Published: 28 November 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-3-662-53392-5Published: 16 November 2016
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: IX, 177
Number of Illustrations: 115 b/w illustrations, 36 illustrations in colour
Topics: Facility Management, Interior Architecture and Design, Industrial Organization, Sociology of Work, Industrial and Organizational Psychology