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14 Jan 09

Open-plan offices are making workers sick, say Australian scientists
working in an open plan office is bad for your health.
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- In 90 per cent of the research, the outcome of working in an open-plan office was seen as negative, with open-plan offices causing high levels of stress, conflict, high blood pressure, and a high staff turnover
- lose concentration, leading to low productivity, there are privacy issues
- you are doing on the computer or hear what you are saying on the phone, and there is a feeling of insecurity
- The research found that the traditional design was better - small, private closed offices
- The problem is that employers are always looking for ways to cut costs, and using open-plan designs can save 20 per cent on construction.