Open Plan and Cellular Offices

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A Cellular plan office is a small-medium sized office, mainly used by managers, with a door and windows.

Advantages of a Cellular Office are

1) Good Security (can be locked, for security reasons)

2) Not as many distractions

3) Good for discussing confidential information and meetings

4) Good Privacy

5) Imply a certain status e.g. Management

Disadvantages of a Cellular Office are:

1) Junior Staff find it hard to approach Senior Staff

2) Harder to supervise other staff

3) Separate offices cost more because of heating

4) Takes up more room

An open-plan office is a large office with broken down work places to accommodate a small group of workers.

Advantages of a Open Plan are

1) Easier for staff to interact

2) Layout can be altered easily

3) Staff Supervision is easy

4) Cheaper

Disadvantages of a Open Plan are

1) Not as good security

2) Distractions

3) Noisy

4) Not as much privacy

5) The people may feel impersonal

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