About this book -- The Author -- Table of Contents -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Situation -- 1.2 The Aim of this Book -- The Situation -- The Purpose -- 1.3 This Book's Structure -- 1.4 Survey -- 1.4.1 Survey Objects -- Local survey -- Corporate survey -- 1.4.2 Data Gathering -- 1.4.3 Data Assessment -- References -- 2 Workplace Analysis Framework -- 2.1 Assessing Workplaces -- Utility and performance -- Assessing performance -- Efficiency and performance -- 2.2 Demand and Supply Perspective -- 2.3 Workplace Context -- 2.3.1 Employees' Expectations -- 2.3.2 Culture and Values

2.3.3 Local Conditions -- 2.3.4 Business Needs -- 2.3.5 Work and Organization -- 2.3.6 Tools and Technology -- 2.4 Workplace Model -- Expanding the definition of workplace -- Workplace model framework -- 2.4.1 Workspace -- 2.4.2 Work Environment -- 2.4.3 Organization -- 2.4.4 Technology -- References -- 3 Local Workplaces -- 3.1 Origins of Established Workplaces -- 3.2 Local Workplace Context -- 3.2.1 Employees' Expectations -- 3.2.1.1 Openness and Connection -- 3.2.1.2 Communication and Collaboration -- 3.2.1.3 Territoriality -- 3.2.1.4 Control -- 3.2.1.5 Status -- 3.2.1.6 Environmental Comfort

3.2.1.7 Space -- 3.2.1.8 Attractiveness -- 3.2.2 Summary of Employees' Expectations -- 3.2.3 Culture and Values -- 3.2.3.1 Power Distance Index -- 3.2.3.2 Individualism Versus Collectivism -- 3.2.3.3 Masculinity Versus Femininity -- 3.2.3.4 Uncertainty Avoidance -- 3.2.3.5 Long-Term Orientation -- 3.2.3.6 Trust and Equality -- 3.2.4 Summary of Culture and Values -- 3.2.5 Local conditions -- 3.2.5.1 Commuting Time -- 3.2.5.2 Local Density -- 3.2.5.3 Floor Plates -- 3.2.5.4 Housing Conditions -- 3.2.5.5 Ownership -- 3.2.5.6 Price Index -- 3.2.5.7 Workplace Regulations -- 3.2.5.8 Fire Protection

3.2.6 Summary of Local Conditions -- 3.3 Local Workplace Models -- 3.3.1 The German Tradition -- 3.3.1.1 Workspace -- 3.3.1.2 Work Environment -- 3.3.1.3 Organization -- 3.3.1.4 Technology -- 3.3.2 The US Tradition -- 3.3.2.1 Workspace -- 3.3.2.2 Work Environment -- 3.3.2.3 Organization -- 3.3.2.4 Technology -- 3.3.3 The Japanese Tradition -- 3.3.3.1 Workspace -- 3.3.3.2 Work Environment -- 3.3.3.3 Organization -- 3.3.3.4 Technology -- 3.4 Local Workplace Models' Comparison -- 3.4.1 Workspace -- 3.4.2 Work Environment -- 3.4.3 Organization -- 3.4.4 Technology -- References

4 Corporate Workplaces -- 4.1 Origins of Corporate Workplace Models -- Focus on effectiveness -- Approach in German context -- Approach in US/UK context -- Approach in Japanese context -- Effectiveness based workplace concepts -- 4.2 Corporate Workplace Context -- 4.2.1 Business Needs -- 4.2.1.1 Efficiency of Space -- 4.2.1.2 Efficiency of Workflow -- 4.2.1.3 Adaptability for Change -- 4.2.1.4 Attractiveness for Staff -- 4.2.1.5 Corporate Identity -- 4.2.1.6 Summary of Business Needs -- 4.2.2 Work and Organization -- 4.2.2.1 Organization of Work -- 4.2.2.2 Work Patterns -- 4.2.2.3 Communication

4.2.2.4 Collaboration