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100 1 _aWinter, Paul
245 0 0 _aProperty in the economy
_bagile working
_h[electronic resource]
260 _aLondon
_bRICS
_c2009
490 0 _aRICS Property in the Economy
505 2 _aPreface -- Linkage -- Introduction and executive summary -- The background to agility: the context; evolution of agility; the early adopters; the drivers for agility; breadth of definitions and the problems of defining agility -- Organisational impact of agility on people, places, processes and infrastructure -- Benefits of being an agile organisation: cost reduction; effectiveness and efficiency; the process of doing business; people as an asset; sustainability -- Why is every organisation not agile, the hurdles -- A road-map to achieving agility from a property perspective: the Five Dimensions of Real Estate -- Agile working, the role played by property -- Appendices: metro article, population; AAT case study, from the Management Consultancy Association Awards; BT case study; lean, 'the Unipart Way' -- Bibliography -- Where to go for further information
520 _aPresents the results of research aimed at exploring the complex relationships and business drivers behind business agility. The report looks at areas where the property industry can connect to business and help contribute to its growth by understanding the dynamics involved.
521 _aAdvanced
590 _aKA
651 4 _aUnited Kingdom
_y
690 _aMANAGEMENT-BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
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