An Integrated Workplace Process

In 1991, a group of eight companies, four from the UK and four Scandinavian, formed a working agreement to explore the workplace needs of user organizations and find integrated commonsense solutions to meet these evolving needs. So the Learning Building Group (LBG) was formed. Towards the end of 1991, the LBG commissioned consultants Cochrane McGregor to undertake research with the objectives of establishing new workplace development processes and solutions which meet current and changing business needs; and establishing the feasibility, costs and benefits of processes and solutions. Discusses some of the social and commercial dynamics which the study, led by Wes McGregor, concluded. Calls for an integrated approach to the workplace and its design,production, procurement and operation.