Open-plan offices are making workers sick, say Australian sci...
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Saved by 8 people (0 private), first by anonymouse user on 2009-01-13
- Mbauwens on 2009-04-12 - Tags P2P-Work-Culture , P2P
- Jinkhet on 2009-01-15 - Tags health , work , research
- Toobias on 2009-01-14 - Tags gesundheit , arbeitsplatz , ergonomie
- Galdur on 2009-01-14 - Tags no_tag
- Earthquake on 2009-01-14 - Tags openplan , readme
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Open-plan offices are making workers sick, say Australian scientists
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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
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lose concentration, leading to low productivity, there are privacy issues
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you are doing on the computer or hear what you are saying on the phone, and there is a feeling of insecurity
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The research found that the traditional design was better - small, private closed offices
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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.
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