[Q2] – Office Design

Complete the notes below.
Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

Office Design

Early 20th Century

• workers employed to do Q.1 were arranged in rows

1960s to present

Variations in design of open-plan offices:

• first, workers had individual Q.2
• later, they had cubicles with high or low Q.3
• nowadays, workers may have to Q.4 a work area

Survey results

Attitudes of employees to open-plan designs:

• there is a lack of Q.5 and Q.6
• they pose a risk to our Q.7 (staff records support this)

Attitudes of employers to open-plan designs:

• they significantly reduce rent and Q.8 costs
• they improve teamwork and communication
• they can make Q.9 staff easier

In reality, employees are unhappy and they are often distracted by the
Q.10 the office.