The factor you mentioned is indeed seldom counted, but it implies that such decisions about having closed rooms/ cubicles or open spaces are strongly related to

The factor you mentioned is indeed seldom counted, but it implies that such decisions about having closed rooms/ cubicles or open spaces are strongly related to the company evolution stage. This factor is much more substantial for small seeds or young start-up companies. This show-off sometimes tells a nice story, just like a nice demo, but for the long run you might need more than a good story. In that sense the "long run" sometimes forces you to treat your work environment to be more solid, or to support more consistent operations, and from my experience productive operations do sometimes require at least a cubicle.