Final Verdict: Workers Hate Open Offices And They Reduce Productivity

It has been one of the pillars of modern office design and workplace theory: open offices, with fewer walls, doors and spatial boundaries, encourage interaction and collaboration between workers.

A central tenet of the coworking phenomenon is the prevailing assumption that mingling with co-workers will expose you to a bounty of new ideas — and large corporates in all fields have taken the bait to tear down office walls, dismantle cubicles and remove any sense of workplace solitude...   ...more

RSK: Like this is a real shocker? Duh. But I do believe open office makes the worker feel better and more comfortable and even if productivity drops a bit you are having a hard time finding talent, you are better off with the concept of some sorts.

Ken Notes: If you give all your employees the Myers–Briggs Type Indicator or any other personality survey you will find we all thrive in different environments and work best in a variety of office configurations. We unfortunately all think our personal idea is best. This is why we tend to develop for our personal interests when we really need to develop for the array of personalities and skills that best serve our company. The title should be some workers hate open offices, I promise other do not.