Office Layout
Office productivity is influenced by a number of factors, one of which is office layout. Because office layout influences the entire white-collar-employee segment of the organization, its importance to organizational productivity should never be underestimated. Office layout is based on the interrelationships among three primary factors: employees, flow of work through the various work units, and equipment.
Efficient office layout results in a number of benefits to the organization, including the following:
- It affects how much satisfaction employees derive from their jobs.
- It affects the impression individuals get of the organization's work areas.
- It provides effective allocation and use of the building's floor space.
- It provides employees with efficient, productive work areas.
- It facilitates the expansion and/or rearrangement of work areas when the need arises.
- It facilitates employee supervision.
Planning the layout tends to occur in two steps, a preliminary stage and a final stage.
Preliminary Planning
When designing office layout, a number of factors need to be taken into consideration during the preliminary planning stage, which is generally carried out by administrative office managers, employees, or consultants. Among the factors to consider during preliminary planning are these:
Work flow: Studying the flow of work vertically and horizontally between individuals and work units is critical in designing office layout.
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