Walls, Matthew

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    Beyond Boundaries: The Crossroads of Immersive Technology and Modes of Creative Leadership
    (2011-05-10) Walls, Matthew
    This paper provides a brief overview of immersive technology and the ethnographic techniques that were leveraged by a student project team at the University of Pennsylvania over a twelve-week time period (Spring, 2011). The project sought to identify current and best practices for corporate and organizational uses of immersive technology. A specific emphasis is placed on modes for creative leadership, executive coaching and the non-profit organization, the Center for Creative Leadership (CCL). The closing section offers suggestions for further research on the continued growth and application of immersive technology.
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    The Office of the Future: A Case Study on Workplace Effectiveness in the Biopharmaceutical Industry
    (2012-04-01) Walls, Matthew
    Workplace strategies that incorporate office-of-the-future concepts enhance worker productivity and position organizations for radical changes to the ways work will be performed in the future. Due to the many challenges facing companies in the biopharmaceutical industry, many organizations now seek creative workplace improvements to support their continued success. As organizations assess how best to foster collaboration, knowledge sharing and productivity in the workplace, we are witnessing a seismic shift in this industry. A knowledge-based workforce, connected through globalization and empowered by technology, seeks optimal alignment in order to best maximize innovation. In this thesis, the contextual landscape of the biopharmaceutical industry is provided, the evolution of the workplace is examined, and a case of an office-of-the-future pilot program at a leading biopharmaceutical company is reported. Related elements, such as cost pressures, collaboration, organizational culture and environmental sustainability are interwoven into this paper to provide a multi-perspective analysis of the evolving ways in which work is performed. Companies who haven’t already adopted office-of-the-future concepts should soon examine their workplace strategy.