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Analyzing the State-of-the-Art Office Planning Directions in North America for Better Productivity  

Yoon, Hea-Kyung (홍익대학교 건축학과)
Park, Hyeon-Soo (건국대학교 건축학과)
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Korean Institute of Interior Design Journal / v.19, no.1, 2010 , pp. 200-207 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to analyze the variables of the state-of-the-art office planning for the productive workplaces of the North America and to predict the adaptability in Korea. Knowledge workers have been considered as the decisive factors for the survival and development of organizations. So, open workplaces have been considered appropriate for the workplace to stimulate their informal knowledge sharing. However, the low individual productivity due to low privacy and distraction in the open workplace has been the key problem. To solve the dilemma, this study suggests that closed individual offices are best for the individual productivity and open conference area and meeting places are essential for the informal knowledge sharing. Some state-of-the-art workplaces such as just-in-time offices and hotelings can provide more space for the individual workplaces and open meeting places without excessive cost burden of organizations.
Keywords
Knowledge Workers; Informal Knowledge Sharing; Open Workplace; individual Productivity;
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