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The document discusses different types of office layouts. It defines office layout as the arrangement of office equipment and furniture to maximize effectiveness and coordination. There are four main types of office layouts: proximity layouts which enhance communication; privacy layouts which provide private workspaces; option layouts which aim to provide a balance of proximity and privacy; and activity setting layouts which cover a range of work needs through multiple workspaces.

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Office Layout

The document discusses different types of office layouts. It defines office layout as the arrangement of office equipment and furniture to maximize effectiveness and coordination. There are four main types of office layouts: proximity layouts which enhance communication; privacy layouts which provide private workspaces; option layouts which aim to provide a balance of proximity and privacy; and activity setting layouts which cover a range of work needs through multiple workspaces.

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Office Layout:

The arrangement of office equipment and furniture within the available floor space is called layout. The preparation of office layout is important task of office management. It is describe as the arrangement of all physical component to provide maximum effectiveness and coordination of these components into an efficient and attractive unit. The arrangement of departments and office equipment will be done to utilize office space effectively and profitably. Office layout is termed as space planning for effective utilization of the available limited resources. The above definition of office layout state the existence of following features. It is systematic and scientific arrangement of available spaces It fixes up the right amount of space for each employee, machine and equipment. It provide best possible office environment

Types of Office Layouts


There are four types of office layouts;

Proximity:
Accessibility to co worker and supervisors can enhance communication and develop mutual interest. Conversation tends to become more formal. Recent study confirms that proximity can help clarify what is expected on the job in other ways.

Privacy:

Another key factor in office design and culturely dependent is privacy. at Sperry rand and Mc Donald world headquarter apply reaction to open office were favorable.

Options:
In Office layouts providing both proximity and privacy for employee poses a dilemma for management. Management must generally arrived at compromise between approximate and privacy no single type of space fits all workers For example, Microsoft in red Mond Washington found that software developer do their best work in Private quiet space but it sales and marketing people work in mixture and open spaces

Activity Setting:
Represent a relatively new concept for Achieving both proximity and private the full range of work need is covered by multiple worked places, including library and teleconferencing facility. More and more employees work at home are in neighborhood office connected to the main office by computer this approach represent a modern day version of cottage industry that existed prior to the industrial revolution

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