Knowledge Management: Collaboration versus Concentration in Open Plan Workspaces

John Walsh

doi:10.21427/d7nt9s

Knowledge Management: Collaboration versus Concentration in Open Plan Workspaces

John Walsh

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Abstract

This paper looks at the design of open-plan offices, particularly in relation to the impact ofspatial design on different work-modes. It briefly examines the history of the open plan office, lookingat how today’s typical open-plan workplace has evolved. It considers how workplaces can besuccessfully designed to facilitate the seemingly conflicting requirements of supporting both collaboration and concentration

Original language	English
Journal	DIT Level 3
Issue number	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.21427/d7nt9s
Publication status	Published - 1 Mar 2015
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

open-plan offices
spatial design
work-modes
collaboration
concentration

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