Master of The House : Why A Company Should Take Control on Its Building Projects  

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Thurm, David

Jenis: Article from Bulletin/Magazine - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Harvard Business Review bisa di lihat di link (http://web.b.ebscohost.com/ehost/command/detail?sid=f227f0b4-7315-44a4-a7f7-a7cd8cbad80b%40sessionmgr114&vid=12&hid=105&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=bth&jid=HBR) vol. 83 no. 10 (Oct. 2005)
Topik: company; capital investments; collaboration; design; project management; vision; work environments; workplace; workplace design; workspaces

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When you head up a big construction project for your organization, coming in on time and on budget isn't enough. If you want to avoid squandering what is probably your company's largest capital investment, it's important to create a building that reflects your company's mission and produces a truly energizing work environment, says David Thurm, CIO of the New York Times Co. and head of the team responsible for designing and building the Times' new corporate headquarters in Manhattan. The only way to get this kind of package -great design and innovative features that together further your business goals - is to take an active role. Assemble the right team, and then stay involved, asking hard questions about things that are generally taken as givens. Articulate a vision of your future work space, and drive the search for ways to realize this vision. In short, be a builder, not merely an owner. It's easy to understand why this approach is the exception rather than the rule. To most companies, design and construction seem foreign and forbidding, rife with pitfalls. Because of the murkiness of the field and a lack of experience and confidence, most companies play a relatively minor role in their construction projects. But it's a giant mistake to be a passive consumer when it comes to one of your most important assets. At best, you'll get well - intentioned guesses by others as to what you want ; at worst, you'll end up with a building that's at odds with your identity. The author shares a series of lessons learned. Implicit in all of them : You have to push yourself as hard as you push your contractors.

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