1. The Influence of Cultural Variations
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Corporate Real Estate Strategies
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2. • Motivation and Relevance
• Research Problem
• Research Questions
• Theoretical Base
• Methodology
• Findings
• Conclusions
• Recommendations
Contents
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7. “With an increasing awareness of the potential of their own real estate,
organisations are looking at making informed real estate decisions which
add to their performance and align to their corporate strategy. The impact
of culture, which is an important context for an organisation, on real estate
strategy is however, still relatively under researched.”
Research Problem
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8. How do cultural variations influence real estate strategies of multinational
corporations?
• What are the underpinning aspects and dimensions of corporate real estate
management?
• What are the underpinning aspects and dimensions of culture?
• What is the interrelationship between culture and strategy?
• What are the interrelationships between culture and CRE strategy?
Research Questions
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22. Methodology
• Total of 14 questions
• 2 Standard CoreNet Global questions
• CRE strategies – 1 Likert scale question
• Country of Origin
• Organisational Culture – 6 multiple choice questions
• Other Questions- Size of CRE dept., Size of Organisation, Industry Sector, and
Headquarters
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24. Findings
• CRE strategies show distinct relationships with organisational cultures
• These associations are related to the cultural characteristics
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26. Findings
Patterns of Association
Clan Culture
Wellbeing and Satisfaction Sustainability Flexibility Innovation
Collaboration Wellbeing Cohesion Participation Empowerment Morale Commitment
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27. Findings
Patterns of Association
Adhocracy Culture
Wellbeing and Satisfaction Productivity Flexibility Innovation
Creativity Innovation Agility Adaptability Flexibility Cutting Edge Output
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28. Findings
Patterns of Association
Market Culture
Marketing and Brand Productivity Reduce Costs
Competition Productivity Profitability Targets Market Share Customer Focus
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29. Findings
Patterns of Association
Hierarchy Culture
Wellbeing and Satisfaction Productivity Reduce Costs Innovation
Control Efficiency Standard Processes Consistency Timeliness
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30. Findings
Patterns of Association
Hierarchy Culture
Wellbeing and Satisfaction Productivity Reduce Costs Innovation
Control Efficiency Standard Processes Consistency Timeliness
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31. Findings
Historical Trends of CRE strategies
Current Study vs. Gibler & Lindholm (2011)
Current StudyGibler & Lindholm (2011)
Survey conducted in 2010 Survey conducted in 2016
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32. Findings
Historical Trends of CRE strategies
Current Study vs. Gibler & Lindholm (2011)
Strategy ranks in 2010 Strategy ranks in 2016
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Reducing real estate costs
Increasing productivity
Enabling flexibility
Increasing innovation and creativity
Employee wellbeing and satisfaction
Supporting sustainability
Promoting marketing and sales
Increasing value of real estate assets
Reducing real estate costs
Increasing productivity
Employee wellbeing and satisfaction
Enabling Flexibility
Increasing innovation and creativity
Promoting marketing and sales
Supporting sustainability
Increasing value of real estate assets
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36. Conclusions
Cultural Comparisons
Adhocracy and Clan cultures show high propensity towards
employee centric real estate strategies
Wellbeing and Satisfaction ProductivityInnovationFlexibility
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