Current trends in the remote and non-territorial office design have changed what it means to work in the on-site office, and subsequently led to an increase in the number of functions a design office, is expected to serve. At the same time, innovations in technology and design to provide managers now more choice than ever when equipping their offices. Proposals under the loan office design, which shows how managers can make design decisions that capitalize on the latest innovations in the design office and serve new needs of corporate employees. Framework specifically focuses on three functions of a workplace: instrumental functions such as improved decision-making and inter-group interaction, symbolic function, such as individual statements of identity and group status and aesthetic features such as the ability for the desired sensory experience and promote a sense of place attachment. This structure shows how organizations can take advantage of all three functions through their choices in the office environment and layout. "Hide
by Kimberly D Elsbach, Beth A. Bechky Source: California Management Review 23 pages. Publication Date: February 1, 2007. Prod. #: CMR359-PDF-ENG
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