ABSTRACT

As the growth in teleworking, 'virtual teams' and 'virtual enterprises' has shown, the economic landscape is increasingly characterized by an ability to work across spatial and organisational boundaries. Only with this redesign of working methods and business processes can the promise of the digital age be delivered.

This book draws upon an international, multidisciplinary team of editors and contributors, and presents the most recent academic research on the subject.

chapter 1|4 pages

Introduction

eBusiness issues and workplace design

part |2 pages

PART 1 eBusiness structures and processes

chapter 2|16 pages

Designing oases for corporate nomads

The impact of facilities management on work design and the flexible workforce

chapter 3|14 pages

Organisational structures for eBusiness

Some marketing challenges

part |2 pages

PART 2 Workplace architecture and design

chapter 5|20 pages

Transition!

The transformation of the design and use of corporate architecture

part |2 pages

PART 3 The design and introduction of new methods of work

chapter 6|20 pages

Realising new organisational forms

Integrating design and development in the change process

chapter 7|20 pages

Structural legacies and flexible work

Japanese challenges

chapter 8|12 pages

Networked knowledge

Challenges for learning across physical and social barriers