More Occupiers Adopting Agile Workplace Model as Means to Increase Productivity and Revolutionize Work Styles
CBRE Research today released, "Japan Occupier Survey 2018 - Moving Towards an Agile Workplace." Based on the results of the CBRE's annual Occupier Survey, the report looks at the prominence of the free address workplace model in the Japanese office market.
Highlights
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An increasing number of companies in Japan are implementing the free address system. According to CBRE's Office Occupier Survey, the percentage of occupiers who have either implemented the free address approach or are planning to do so has increased from 29% to 47% during the last two and a half years.
- By industry, the "Information Technology" industry recorded the highest implementation rate at 70%
- By region, the "Tokyo 23 Wards" had the highest implementation rate at 47%; the regional cities had a rate of 31%
- By scale, occupiers with office spaces exceeding 1,000 tsubo (= 3,305 sq.m.) boasted a 70% implementation rate
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The most commonly selected reasons given for implementing a free address office plan fell under the "productivity or work style" category. Reasons include: to increase productivity; to promote flexible working styles; and to encourage collaboration. Interestingly, relatively few respondents selected reasons under the cost suppression category (e.g. lowering running costs, cutting capital expenditure) as a driver for adopting an agile workplace.
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The free address model is one method to create a flexible working environment. From our survey, occupiers who have implemented free address (or are planning to do so) are also more likely to be utilizing or implementing other means such as:
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Business process outsourcing (BPO)
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Shared offices
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Telecommuting
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For further details, please refer to "Japan Office Occupier Survey 2018 - Moving Towards Agile Workplace" published by CBRE.
https://www.cbre.co.jp/en/research-reports/japan-research-archives
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