office layouts

Question 1

open plan office

Answer 1

many staff working in a large, open space perhaps using partitions to create separate areas.

Question 1

cellular office

Answer 1

individual offices where either one or 2 people work on their own

Question 2

advantages of cellular office

Answer 2

• Gives individual privacy
• No distractions
• Status - allows people to feel important
• ability to personalise the working space and regulate heating/lighting

Question 3

disadvantages of cellular office

Answer 3

• Wastes space
• Difficult to share resources eg printers
• employees may feel isolated and does not promote team spirit
• difficult to supervise with everyone in individual offices

Question 4

advantages of open plan

Answer 4

• Easier to supervise
• Resources can be shared, which saves money
• Promotes teamwork and team spirit
• less space is wasted

Question 5

disadvantages of open plan

Answer 5

• Can be noisy and lots of distractions
• Difficult to suit personal requirements eg lighting/heating
• lack of privacy, so meeting rooms may have to be used
• does not give an individual status