Problem

Open plan offices

Other Names:
Open space working conditions
Nature:

Working in open offices, where cubicles have taken the place of walls, increases stress and decrease motivation. In addition, people subjected to low-level but constant noise tend to sit very still and make few adjustments to their seating and work space, raising the risk of musculoskeletal injuries. One possible reason is that under stress, people focus in on their main task or activity, and are not as cognizant as they should be of changing their posture or taking a break.
Related Problems:
Untidy offices
Occupational hazards in commerce and offices
Inadequate working conditions of employees of commerce and offices
Aggravates:
Work-place theft
Noise in the working environment
Reduces:
Inhibition of communication between non-proximate offices
Strategies:

Problem Type:
G: Very specific problems
Date of last update
09.04.2019 – 09:56 CEST