Articles, tagged with "mt olive", page 2
23rd September 2008
While some may question when the concept of an office hotel first emerged, the terminology generally dates from the early 1990s when firms began exploring it as a way to reduce costs through shared workspaces.
For some types of businesses it makes sens...
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Author:
Chris Carter
17th September 2008
While there is some truth to the old saw that "you can't judge a book by its cover," another one says "there is no second first impression."
Contradictory? Perhaps so. "But how many of us in search of a product or service have looked at a potential v...
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Author:
Chris Carter
17th September 2008
Look around and you will see technology wonders that not too many years ago were but dreams in the minds of the inventors. What is most amazing is the affordability of these products compared to price tags carried when they first came to market. Two exa...
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Author:
Chris Carter
11th September 2008
Business districts in older sections of cities are undergoing a renaissance fueled in part by lower rents that attract new or existing companies that need to be close to their customers and suppliers.
"Areas such as New York's Tribeca and Soho, which...
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Author:
Chris Carter
09th September 2008
There's more than the monthly rent involved in space selection and outfitting
For growing companies it generally is inevitable - more space is needed to handle the expanding business.
"Finding suitable new quarters can be stressful as companies seek...
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Author:
Chris Carter
05th September 2008
For many the workspace is a home for one third of the day. While there are variations in time of occupancy during the work week, an employee's home away from home says a lot about the employee and the company for whom he or she works.
"Employees gener...
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Author:
Chris Carter
07th July 2008
Managing horizontal cabling supporting an ever-increasing number of intelligent peripherals at, or accessed from, the workplace can be a challenge for a company's IT personnel. Challenges can be particularly vexing in today's open offices where cubicles ...
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Author:
Chris Carter
27th June 2008
It i"2007 Trends Recap" published in December, Today's Facility Manager noted that "Furniture must always match the needs of the people working in a space, and the trends of 2007 reflected this necessity." The article reported that there was a time when ...
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Author:
Chris Carter
20th May 2008
The "teachers' room" of yesteryear has come a long way from a hideaway to get away and have a cup of coffee. Today's faculty rooms and regional administration centers are built around modular "intelligent" furniture systems served by local and wide area ...
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Author:
Chris Carter
13th May 2008
From a prospective client's perspective, first impressions are important when entering a law office for the first time. Office design, furnishings and ambiance quickly send the message that this is a winning firm or a wannabe.
But there's another side...
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Author:
Chris Carter
08th May 2008
Modular office systems furniture dates from 1968 when designer Robert Propst , dubbed "the man behind the cubicle" in the November 1998 issue of Metropolis, invented a counterpoint to the sixties era offices - huge, open spaces filled with rows of desks...
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Author:
Chris Carter
08th May 2008
First impressions play at least two roles in a successful business enterprise. Good first impressions send the message "this is a successful firm" to prospective customers. Good first impressions send the message "this company cares about its people" to...
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Author:
Chris Carter
07th May 2008
Executives responsible for purchasing decisions involving new or expanded office furniture systems quite naturally get caught up in colors, styles and designs. And so they should, for these are the visual elements of the purchasing decision - what staff ...
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Author:
Chris Carter
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