![]() Half of open office workers were dissatisfied with office noise, compared to 20 percent of those in private rooms. Noise was the main indoor environmental problem in open offices, according to a 2008 survey of workers in private rooms and open offices led by Annu Haapakangas. In an analysis of more than 100 studies, the International Review of Industrial and Organizational Psychology said that noise “has often been reported as the greatest issue of dissatisfaction that staff raise when questioned about their open-plan work environments.” There is little doubt that noise is the primary culprit for distraction in open offices. Distraction in Open Offices Too Much Noise A number of studies offer insight into how the open office environment distracts employees and negatively impacts their health, productivity and job satisfaction. A study of more than 42,000 people revealed that open office workers were more dissatisfied with “ease of interaction” than those in enclosed offices.Īs the open office trend increases in popularity, so too does the understanding of its shortcomings. Some contend that open plans actually discourage communication among colleagues and team members, due to a lack of confidentiality. ![]() ![]() Although workers’ accessibility to colleagues and team members is an assumed advantage for open offices, field research rejects this hypothesis. ![]() However, open office workers are less satisfied with their surroundings, stress levels and productivity.Įven the primary employee benefit of open offices - collaboration - is in question. ![]()
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