If firms want corporate real estate resources to add value to the firm, they must align corporate real estate strategies and decisions with core business strategies. This research uses data from a survey of corporate real estate managers to test a theoretical model of how a strategic approach to...

Journal editors who want to attract the best research must understand authors' perceptions of their journals. In this survey, U.S. academic authors rank "Real Estate Economics" ("REE") higher than "The Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics" ("JREFE") and rank "The Journal of Real Estate...

Firms outsource business functions to focus on core competencies and cut operating expenses. However, companies must consider agency costs in determining the optimal staffing/outsourcing balance. Analysis of the views of corporate real estate managers and real estate service providers indicate...

Few corporations take a strategic approach to managing real estate. This survey finds that corporate real estate managers and service providers in Australia, Hong Kong, the United Kingdom and the United States continue to fulfill a traditional transactional role within their organizations. Real...