From Sydney to Shanghai, successful workplace change relies on cultural awareness, employee engagement

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From Sydney to Shanghai, successful

workplace change relies on cultural

awareness, employee engagement

PR Newswire

SINGAPORE, July 5, 2012

- Jones Lang LaSalle report examines how companies are using CRE to drive the

bottom line

SINGAPORE

,

July 5, 2012

/PRNewswire/ -- Understanding cultural differences is

the key to successful workplace change programs in

Asia

, according to a new

report from Jones Lang LaSalle.

Alternative workplace strategies (AWS) can improve space usage and support

increased business productivity through supporting the nature of work today

and enabling mobile workers. In a recent Jones Lang LaSalle survey of real

estate professionals in

Asia Pacific

, 30% indicated they have implemented AWS

and it is working well, while 36% said they would like to try it.

Key findings of the report "Driving Effective Workplace Change in Asia":

Economic uncertainty, emerging technologies, talent shortages and the pursuit of

increased business productivity are forcing organizations to consider enabling mobile

workers and more flexible workstyles.

In

Asia

, mind-sets about work style change are evolving due to the accelerating

globalisation of Asian multi-national corporations (MNCs).

The diversity of local cultures in

Asia

requires workplace change programs to be

culturally adapted, not merely transplanted from West to East.

For many Asian corporations, geographic expansion means hiring locals in the

countries they enter and adapting their work policies to suit a more culturally diverse

workforce.

Telecommuting has been successfully implemented by MNCs in

Asia

, especially IT

companies. In post-earthquake

Japan

, companies are embracing programs enabling

employees to work from home to raise productivity, reduce transportation pollution and

support business continuity planning.

India

is a leader of the Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) trend, where employees use

their own IT equipment at work; resulting in increased mobility, higher job satisfaction

and productivity and efficiency improvements.

Su Lim

, Head of Strategic Workplace Services, Asia Pacific at Jones Lang

LaSalle said: "The time is ripe for workplace change in

Asia

. However, even with

the best intentions, 70% of change initiatives fail and workplace change is no

exception. The keys to success are leadership endorsement and employee

engagement. Understanding how leadership and culture influence the

workplace, and which factors contribute to employee engagement or

resistance, is crucial to success."

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Jones Lang LaSalle

(NYSE:JLL) is a financial and professional services firm

specializing in real estate. The firm offers integrated services delivered by

expert teams worldwide to clients seeking increased value by owning,

occupying or investing in real estate. With 2011 global revenue of

$3.6bn

, Jones

Lang LaSalle serves clients in 70 countries from more than 1,000 locations

worldwide, including 200 corporate offices. The firm is an industry leader in

property and corporate facility management services, with a portfolio of

approximately 2.1bn square feet worldwide. LaSalle Investment Management,

the company's investment management business, is one of the world's largest

and most diverse in real estate with

$47.2bn

of assets under management.

www.joneslanglasalle.com/asiapacific

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