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When you say categorically that "Productivity DOES decline because any work that requires concentration is substantially more difficult to perform," you're assu
by mojoe 10y ago
When you say categorically that "Productivity DOES decline because any work that requires concentration is substantially more difficult to perform," you're assuming that the majority of people have a harder time concentrating in an open office environment. Based on my own observations, I don't think that's true of every sub-population.
It would be interesting if a researcher tried to quantify this with volunteers from different companies with differing floor plans.
- blub 10y agoThere are multiple studies which confirmed that background noise impairs concentration, increases stress levels and disrupts clear thinking. Interestingly, even if one consciously ignores the noise, its effects are still visible in the body through blood pressure spikes, increased stress level hormones, etc.
- mojoe 10y agoSources? I'd be curious to see sample sizes and if this was true for 100% of study participants.