Shop By

Home » Business & Finance » The Office Relocation Sourcebook

Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.

The Office Relocation Sourcebook

Dennis A. Attwood

€ 136.05

FREE Delivery in Ireland

Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days

Description for The Office Relocation Sourcebook Hardcover. A complete guide for turning a relocation plan into a reality The Office Relocation Sourcebook provides relocation teams, at firms of all sizes, with the background information and practical guidance they need to pull off a relocation project cost-effectively and with a minimum of disruption to the employees being moved. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KJF; KJT; KJWB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 266 x 187 x 22. Weight in Grams: 704.
A complete guide for turning a relocation plan into a reality

The Office Relocation Sourcebook provides relocation teams, atfirms of all sizes, with the background information and practicalguidance they need to pull off a relocation projectcost-effectively and with a minimum of disruption to the employeesbeing moved. Written by the head of the Human Factors Group atExxon Biomedical Sciences, Inc., this valuable resource:
* Arms you with all the forms, checklists, surveys, and summariesguaranteed to make any office relocation project as painless andcost-efficient as possible
* Guides you step by step through the entire relocation process,from ... Read morethe initial planning stages to post-project evaluation
* Covers both the nuts-and-bolts issues and crucial human factorsside of the relocation equation
* Features a computer disk packed with valuable relocation tools,including a comprehensive relocation template

Take the sting out of your next relocation project with The OfficeRelocation Sourcebook.

Office relocation is one of the most challenging aspects of afacility professional's job. This challenge and the thrill ofmeeting it are even greater for members of the relocation team whohave had little or no prior relocation experience. To begin with,there are the thousand and one logistical details that go into thedesigning, planning, and implementation of a relocation project.Then, there is the seemingly impossible task of keeping affectedemployees happy and supplied with everything they need to performtheir jobs--without running into massive cost overruns.

The Office Relocation Sourcebook takes the sting out of relocation.Written by an author with twenty-five years' experience in facilitymanagement and human factors design, this valuable resourceprovides all the background information and practical guidanceneeded to pull off a cost-effective relocation project with aminimum of disruption. These methods and techniques are appropriatefor firms of any size, regardless of the number of employees beingrelocated.

Writing in a warm, conversational style, peppered with handychecklists, summaries, and survey tools, Dennis Attwood guides youstep by step through the entire relocation process, from theinitial planning stages to post-project evaluation. He providescoverage of nuts-and-bolts issues through the human factors side ofthe relocation equation. For instance, Attwood explores workers'reasons for resisting relocation and describes innovativecommunication techniques that can substantially reduce employeeresistance and the common adverse side effects of disrupting theworkplace. In his discussion of work system planning, he comparestraditional design arrangements, such as the neighborhood and teamconcepts, with alternative workplace strategies, including reuse ofexisting office space, and the office outside of the company.

The enclosed disk supplies a variety of useful tools and, inaddition to the forms and checklists found in the book, arms youwith a valuable relocation template.

Make your next office relocation project a success with The OfficeRelocation Sourcebook. Show Less

Product Details

Format

Hardback

Publication date

1996

Publisher

John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States

Number of pages

288

Condition

New

Number of Pages

288

Place of Publication

New York, United States

ISBN

9780471130161

SKU

V9780471130161

Shipping Time

Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days

Ref

99-50

About Dennis A. Attwood

DENNIS A. ATTWOOD, PEng, PhD, CPE, is head of the Human Factors Group at Exxon Biomedical Sciences, Inc. He has more than twenty-five years of experience in human factors design, ergonomics, and facility management. During his career, he has overseen many relocation projects, from small moves to the relocation of 3,500 employees spread throughout several buildings. Dennis Attwood is a ... Read more

Reviews for The Office Relocation Sourcebook

Shop By

Categories

The Office Relocation Sourcebook

Dennis A. Attwood

Product Details

Goodreads reviews for The Office Relocation Sourcebook

Subscribe to our newsletter