Consequences of workplace concepts on labour productivity

September 2008 a research project started to the consequences of office workplace concepts on the labour productivity of employees. The first half of the research project is a theoratical exploration, a literature research. Next to that interviews with professionals and specialists about this topic will take place.

From January until May/June we would like to use the outcome of the literature research to put in practise in the workfield. For this we are still looking for organisations that would like to participate in this research, be a case company or sponsor the second half of the research.

If you would like more information on the research, please go to: www.workplace-concepts.nl or mail to info@workplace-concepts.nl. If you would like to participate in or sponsor the research project, please contact Nicky Mosselman, project leader (for contact details go to www.workplace-concepts.nl).

Kind regards,

Nicky Mosselman

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Research project FM healthcare Care-Hotel concepts

Due to the individualization of society many changes and developments in the healthcare industry in the Netherlands are happening. Hospitals attempt to reduce the patients’ hospital stay to a minimum, often resulting in sending patients home while they are still in need of nursery. One of the current solutions hospitals are implementing are Care-Hotel concepts. Care-Hotels focus on people who are fired by the Hospital but are not (jet) able to take care of themselves by providing housing and day to day care in a Hotel based manner.
We are exploring the difficulties and challenges this implies for the Hospitals’ Facility Managers and we are investigating which solutions they have applied in solving the patients’ problems. With the results of our investigation we will increase the insight in how Facility Managers can successfully manage the current changes in the healthcare industry. Best practices will be used to illustrate practical implications of this issue.