陳列空間有效運用對零售賣場的經營續效有很大影響，因此，如何作好賣場的空間管理非常重要。在國外，空間管理頗受重視，其相關應用及研究甚為普遍，而內則迄無此方面的研究。本研究的主要目的有二，一是建立陳列空間配置問題的基本型式，供發展求解模式之用；二是對國內空間管理的現況進行分步的探索性調查，以作為未來繼續研究的基礎。本研究首先針對陳空間的管理問題，探討國內外的相文獻，並對國內的超級市場業者進行抽樣調查，藉由電話訪談瞭解其空間管理的現況，根據文獻探討及訪談結果，本研究從作業管理的觀點，分析零售業配空間的決策要素，建立陳列空間配置問題的基本模型，並進而提出空間管理策略的四種類型：優勢型、因應型、作業型、消極型，四種求解空間配問題的途徑：層級式求解程序、顧客或專家評價、競爭方案比較、模擬實驗，以及空間鈉理各構面關係的觀念架構。最後並於文末針對業者如何加強空間管理，以及後續研究的方向，提出建議。

　　　　　The effective utilization of shelf space has a great impact on the performance of a retail store. It is therefore very important to manage the store space well. Although space management have been emphasized and taken as a key issue abroad, there haven't been any related study in Taiwan till now. This study has tow major purposes. The first is to build a basic model for shelf space allocation problem, and the second is to execute an exploratory survey of the practices of space management in local retail industry. This study has reviewed the related literatures and interviewd a sample of supermarkets through telephone. From a viewpoint of operation management, we then analyze the decision elements and build a basic model of the shelf space allocation problem. Four types of space management strategies named as dominance, reaction, operation, and passiveness seperatively are proposed. Four approaches to solve the space allocation problem are also suggested. They are the hierarchical solving procedures, the customers' or experts' appraisals, the competitive alternatives' comparison, and the simulation experiments. In addition to the above mentioned, we propose a conceptual framework for the constructs of the space management. Finally, some guidelines of how the retail firms to reinforce the space management and the directions for future study are also proposed.