> Open-plan offices have taken off because of a desire to increase interaction and collaboration among workers.
Open-plan offices have taken off because of a desire to decrease real-estate costs and stuff more employees into the same space.
Open-plan offices have taken off because of a desire to decrease real-estate costs and stuff more employees into the same space.
I've found the opposite tends to be true. Person-to-person talk is inefficient and tends to promote siloing. Email and (well planned) meetings help people stay on the same page, which makes it easier for them to work co-operatively. And it gets you there with less actual time spent communicating.