Abstract

Open-office plans have become the dominant mode for creative workplaces, designed to encourage collaboration. Little scholarly research assesses the validity of that trend, the conventional wisdom behind it, or the impact of open environments on creativity, employee productivity, satisfaction, or success. This exploratory study surveys 143 people working in advertising and the creative industries, assessing perceptions of productivity and satisfaction with work environment along with personality type. A majority of respondents yearned for solitude to complete certain tasks. Findings suggest that open-office environments may indeed undermine creative productivity, not just among introverts, but others as well.

摘要

开放式办公室计划已成为创意工作场所的主要模式，旨在鼓励协作。很少有学术研究评估这种趋势的有效性、其背后的传统智慧，或开放环境对创造力、员工生产力、满意度或成功的影响。这项探索性研究调查了 143 名从事广告和创意产业的人，评估了他们对工作环境的生产力和满意度以及个性类型的看法。大多数受访者渴望独自完成某些任务。调查结果表明，开放式办公环境确实可能会削弱创意生产力，不仅是内向者，其他人也是如此。