{"id":4594,"date":"2015-02-23T13:11:49","date_gmt":"2015-02-23T18:11:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/me-en.kaspersky.com\/blog\/?p=4594"},"modified":"2017-05-19T02:21:58","modified_gmt":"2017-05-19T06:21:58","slug":"open-plan-office-survival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/me-en.kaspersky.com\/blog\/open-plan-office-survival\/4594\/","title":{"rendered":"Living in a cubicle: human-friendly open plan offices"},"content":{"rendered":"

Do you like working in an open plan office? Many would say no. The frequently cited drawbacks are obvious: noise, inability to focus, higher fatigue because of continuous interaction with co-workers, etc. Dividing the space into cubicles isn\u2019t much better as it creates additional problems.<\/p>\n

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Meanwhile the office \u2018fashion\u2019 defines the future, where personal offices are extinct. According to the research conducted by International Facility Management Association in 2010, about 70% of American offices stick to the open plan concept, and this number\u00a0is growing.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s the problem?<\/h3>\n

Of course, it is not about an employer\u2019s desire to\u00a0mistreat his\/her\u00a0employees. There is one solid reason behind the popularity of open plan design: they are cheaper. The more tightly packed people are, less rent is paid and more profits are made. Simple math.<\/p>\n

However, this logic is a bit twisted. People are not machines. Such ephemeral factors as mood and physical state heavily impact productivity, which ultimately translates\u00a0into lower profits.<\/p>\n

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The Open-Office Trap http:\/\/t.co\/hd0ADt7Cvz<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 The New Yorker (@NewYorker) January 8, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n