Comments on: Who Needs a Private Work Space, Anyway? http://workforce.com/wpmu/bizmgmt/2007/12/07/cube_life_endangered/ All about the issues that arise when workforce issues converge with business management. Tue, 7 Oct 2008 18:43:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.2.3-2.2.1 By: L K Tucker http://workforce.com/wpmu/bizmgmt/2007/12/07/cube_life_endangered/#comment-8587 L K Tucker Fri, 11 Jan 2008 16:11:53 +0000 http://workforce.com/wpmu/bizmgmt/2007/12/07/cube_life_endangered/#comment-8587 Cubicles are not necessary, but Cubicle Level Protection in Systems Furniture is. Cubicles are a tool that allows knowledge workers to function in crowded offices. They were designed for this purpose after the discovery of a 'conflict in the physiology of sight' in the 1960\'s. Cubicles are not necessary, but Cubicle Level Protection in Systems Furniture is.
Cubicles are a tool that allows knowledge workers to function in crowded offices.
They were designed for this purpose after the discovery of a ‘conflict in the physiology of sight’ in the 1960\’s.

]]> By: L.M. http://workforce.com/wpmu/bizmgmt/2007/12/07/cube_life_endangered/#comment-6363 L.M. Thu, 13 Dec 2007 00:46:24 +0000 http://workforce.com/wpmu/bizmgmt/2007/12/07/cube_life_endangered/#comment-6363 I am in a senior management position and prior to me and my group of peers being promoted to the level the people in our same position had very nice offices with closed doors. As someone working their way up in the company, part of the allure of moving up included some perks, like the office. Those days are gone, as are the salaries paid to people who held the same position. I am in a senior management position and prior to me and my group of peers being promoted to the level the people in our same position had very nice offices with closed doors. As someone working their way up in the company, part of the allure of moving up included some perks, like the office. Those days are gone, as are the salaries paid to people who held the same position.

]]> By: J.L. Carter http://workforce.com/wpmu/bizmgmt/2007/12/07/cube_life_endangered/#comment-6280 J.L. Carter Tue, 11 Dec 2007 22:17:01 +0000 http://workforce.com/wpmu/bizmgmt/2007/12/07/cube_life_endangered/#comment-6280 I have moderate to severe hearing impairment. Though I am usually able to use telephones, constant background noise makes even hearing aid-friendly telephones practically useless to me. Background noise is an issue for those with even just mild hearing impairment, which becomes more common with age. Even for those with normal hearing, having to mentally \'filter out\' extraneous noise all day, every day will increase stress levels among individuals and among the workforce as a group. I have moderate to severe hearing impairment. Though I am usually able to use telephones, constant background noise makes even hearing aid-friendly telephones practically useless to me. Background noise is an issue for those with even just mild hearing impairment, which becomes more common with age.

Even for those with normal hearing, having to mentally \’filter out\’ extraneous noise all day, every day will increase stress levels among individuals and among the workforce as a group.

]]> By: ellen http://workforce.com/wpmu/bizmgmt/2007/12/07/cube_life_endangered/#comment-6252 ellen Tue, 11 Dec 2007 17:54:39 +0000 http://workforce.com/wpmu/bizmgmt/2007/12/07/cube_life_endangered/#comment-6252 As a very private person, I dislike not having some privacy to make those necessary calls to a bank, doctor, school, etc. While cubicles may increase workspace I believe it increases stress as well. However, since cubicles seem to be the trend, management should make an effort to provide cubicles with as much privacy, with respect to wall height and location, as possible relative to the positions that occupy them. Particularly important for management/ professional staff that deal with sensitive information. As a very private person, I dislike not having some privacy to make those necessary calls to a bank, doctor, school, etc. While cubicles may increase workspace I believe it increases stress as well. However, since cubicles seem to be the trend, management should make an effort to provide cubicles with as much privacy, with respect to wall height and location, as possible relative to the positions that occupy them. Particularly important for management/ professional staff that deal with sensitive information.

]]> By: Ann E http://workforce.com/wpmu/bizmgmt/2007/12/07/cube_life_endangered/#comment-6244 Ann E Tue, 11 Dec 2007 17:04:12 +0000 http://workforce.com/wpmu/bizmgmt/2007/12/07/cube_life_endangered/#comment-6244 Has anyone ever heard of a school without walls? This clever little idea was a brain-child of the drug-induced 60's. Not sure why business can't take a hint from failed public education policies. Has anyone ever heard of a school without walls? This clever little idea was a brain-child of the drug-induced 60’s. Not sure why business can’t take a hint from failed public education policies.

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