The problem you're describing has nothing to do with the type of office space, and everything to do with a significant lack of management ability and technical

The problem you're describing has nothing to do with the type of office space, and everything to do with a significant lack of management ability and technical leadership. Do you really need to be looking over someone's shoulder on a minute-by-minute basis? A manager who does this is incompetent or has hired incompetent people. A technical leader who does this is controlling or -- again -- is dealing with incompetent people.