The corporate infrastructure revolution: get it together ... or watch the competition take you apart

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A number of large business firms are swiftly moving towards integrating their non-core, and formerly separate support functions so as to increase organizational learning and facilitate communication. The need for adequate and prompt customer response has forced many companies to integrate many of their support functions, so that a 'shared service' quality is formed. This integration results in higher value, and lower costs of services that are attuned to market demands in a competitive environment. The integration not only involves the physical infrastructure but the information and the communication infrastructure as well.

Business Methods, Methods, Management science, Management, Corporations, Business planning, Organizational change

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Turner Properties' full plate: $1.2 billion in Atlanta expansions

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The development of $1.2 bn of real estate by Turner Properties for Turner Broadcasting System (TBS) in Atlanta is discussed. TBS is expanding its workforce by 3,800 over 5 years, particularly in the field of electronic commerce and network support.

Finance, Location, Georgia, Turner Broadcasting System Inc., TBS, Industrial locations, Industrial location, Turner Properties Inc.

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Cisco: the internet poster child reaches for the new world workplace

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The phenomenal growth of electronics giant Cisco in North San Jose, is discussed. The construction of 35 facilities for 13,000 employees in 1998 to 1999 and the design of a site in South San Jose for a further 20,000 workers are examined.

Usage, Cover Story, Environmental aspects, Design and construction, California, Buildings and facilities, Telecommuting, Real estate development, Commuting, Light rail transit, San Jose, California, Cisco Inc., CISI

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