Table of contents
Tangible gains
If rewards could make Pavlov's dog bark, then bright colours might make idle office workers pound faster at their keyboards. Unfortunately both for managers and architects it is…
Ethics or common sense: designing technical systems to fit people
Is user resistance to new technology inevitable, or can human and technical energies be harmonised? Peter Ellis discusses ETHICS — a new approach to the problem.
Economic review: Financial planning and control of operating costs of premises
So far in this series we have provided illustrative costs relating to office premises. In this issue we shall outline the approach that should be taken when preparing or…
Analysis: specification of carpets
The circumstances in which carpet is specified will vary from new premises where advice may be sought from consultants, to the replacement of floor coverings in a small part of…
Basic briefing: commercial leases
It is not uncommon these days for leases of commercial premises — offices, shops and warehouses — to be 30 or more pages long. Since they are drawn up by the landlord's…
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0263-2772Online date, start – end:
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Emerald Publishing LimitedOpen Access:
hybridEditors:
- Dr Joseph Lai
- Dr Sarel Lavy