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The decision maker always spins open office as some kind of collaborative, productivity enhancer. But we all know the real reason is cost.
by OpenDrapery 10y ago
The decision maker always spins open office as some kind of collaborative, productivity enhancer. But we all know the real reason is cost.
- mattmanser 10y agoI've always got the feeling more often the reason is trust, they don't trust their employees to work without someone looking at them all the time.
- croon 10y agoThrough many experiences I think you're right. However that is an issue that could be solved by being better at measuring productivity. If I can produce better results while playing games for 4 hours and working for 4 hours in a closed office than I could while "working diligently" for 8 hours in an open office, then it's hard to argue for the value of visually supervising someone.
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- majewsky 10y agoIt may be hard to argue rationally, but the protestant work ethic is a strong influence on our culture.