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Vertically Integrated Research: An Unusual Business Model
Author(s) -
Davis Daniel
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
architectural design
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.128
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 1554-2769
pISSN - 0003-8504
DOI - 10.1002/ad.2437
Subject(s) - desk , globe , boosting (machine learning) , management , test (biology) , marketing , business model , computer science , engineering , business , operations research , operations management , artificial intelligence , economics , psychology , mechanical engineering , geology , paleontology , neuroscience
WeWork designs, constructs and manages offices around the globe that serve as a unique test bed through close ongoing contact with their users. Founded in New York in 2010, it is one of the world's fastest‐growing companies, now with over 335 offices that each contain similar elements but combine them in slightly different ways. Daniel Davis , a Director of Research at the firm, here explains how their similarity allows his team to pinpoint the subtle reasons for differences in performance – from desk placement to the impact of staircases on social networks – and to feed this back into new projects, boosting both the occupants’ experience and the company's success.