Part 4 · Office Design 2
Questions 31-40
Complete the notes below.
Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.
Office Design
Early 20th Century
- workers employed to do 31 were arranged in rows
1960s to present
Variations in design of open-plan offices:
- first, workers had individual 32
- later, they had cubicles with high or low 33
- nowadays, workers may have to 34 a work area
Survey results
Attitudes of employees to open-plan designs:
- there is a lack of 35 and 36
- they pose a risk to our 37 (staff records support this)
Attitudes of employers to open-plan designs:
- they significantly reduce rent and 38 costs
- they improve teamwork and communication
- they can make 39 staff easier
In reality, employees are unhappy and they are often distracted by the 40 in the office.