To say the 9-to-5 job is an old concept like the rotary phone is an understatement.
Emerging technology, globalization and demographic changes have been changing how and where we work for years now. And these factors will continue to contribute to the evolution of the workplace during the next two decades.
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Tribune Explores ‘Strategic Options’ for its Buildings
from USA Today
Tribune Company says it's exploring a possible sale of its iconic headquarters on Chicago's Magnificent Mile and eyeing ways of "maximizing the value" of buildings in Los Angeles. The Chicago-based newspaper publisher says it's asking real estate firms to help it explore "strategic options for maximizing the value" of Tribune Tower and Times Mirror Square. More
Green Technology: Fear and Apathy in the Workplace
from IT Business Edge
The deduction of a recent E.ON report is that office workers are nervous about implementing green practices in their workplaces. BusinessGreen reports that employees too afraid to ask for their bosses’ permission to initiate energy-saving measures or fearful that their fellow coworkers would label them a “company man” for embracing environmentally friendly practices helped contribute to the 7.1 billion tons of annual carbon waste by office workers. More
Energy Experts Puzzled Over Oil Prices
from Yahoo! News
As crude soared to a new record, the head of the International Energy Agency declared that the world was in the grip of an "oil shock," and the president of OPEC acknowledged he could not say whether prices would flatten out or continue to soar.
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Product Showcase: LogiSon Acoustic Network
 More than 70% of employees say they would be more productive if their workplace was quieter. The LogiSon Acoustic Network increases speech privacy and reduces disruptions by introducing a masking sound that makes conversations and noises more difficult, or impossible, to hear. It’s a cost-effective method of improving overall acoustic comfort. More info
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The Changing Face of Beijing: An Olympian Makeover
from Scotsman
Beijing, China's capital city, known for the architectural splendor of its centuries-old palaces and temples, is getting a new look that could have been plucked from science fiction. A series of landmarks, notable for their futuristic design, will greet visitors to the Olympics in August. They include a stadium that looks like a giant bird's nest, a swimming venue built of bubbles and a pair of black office towers that lean toward each other at a 10 degree angle. More
Workplace Weight Problems Produce Modest Losses
from Reuters
People who take part in weight-loss programs set up by their employers manage to lose at least modest amounts of weight compared to co-workers who do not take part, U.S. researchers recently said. More
Enterprise Resource Planning Systems: Take Two (Point Zero)
from Building
For as many years as anyone can remember, Atkins has occupied the number one spot in Building’s survey of the 250 largest consultants. Employing more than 16,000 staff across 255 offices, its fee income for 2007 topped £1bn. But in early 2002 it was a different story – the company was almost wrecked by an attempt to implement an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system. ERP systems are the back office software solutions used to take care of business administration tasks such as accounting, HR, operations and marketing. Implementing such a system is a hugely complex task that can take years and cost millions. More
Infection Control in the Workplace
from Process and Control Today
Infections can be bad for business. Employees need time off work which leads to disruption, missed opportunities and reduced productivity. The reputation of the business can suffer and if customers are directly affected, or infected, the results can be damaging to the bottom line. Some basic cleaning precautions can help limit the potential risks. More
 No one likes to be confronted with flies in food facilities, restaurants, offices or when they are purchasing their groceries. It’s not always easy to solve flying insect challenges quickly, efficiently and discreetly in sensitive areas, but PestWest has solved the problem. More info
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Chill Out, Your Computer Knows What’s Best for You
from Science Daily
Computers are starting to become more human-centric, anticipating your needs and smoothly acting to meet them. The technologies the researchers developed leave humans free to concentrate on their real work instead of having to think about the computer and how to operate it. More
IBM Partners with Utility Industry to Set Energy Efficiency Agenda
from IBM
At an event attended by business leaders from North American utility companies, IBM issued a call to action between the IT and utility industry around energy efficiency, expanding IBM’s existing collaboration on Intelligent Utility Networks to include corporate consumption of energy for data centers and facilities. The initial utility company to support this initiative is Con Edison of New York. More
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Sguig Syncro by Keilhauer
 Sguig is the first task chair designed with Keilhauer's groundbreaking ergonomic research on gender differences related to the biomechanics of sitting. Sguig ergonomically supports BOTH men and women. More |
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To say the 9-to-5 job is an old concept like the rotary phone is an understatement.
Emerging technology, globalization and demographic changes have been changing how and where we work for years now. And these factors will continue to contribute to the evolution of the workplace during the next two decades.
More
