Lack of privacy affects productivity

The Indian Express publishes this article by Amy Joyce.


Cubicle misery: Lack of privacy affects productivity

Nosy colleagues and irritating chats curb an individual’s efficiency, locked doors can perhaps solve the problem

" Do you remember those days when you could slip into your private office, close the door and make that personal phone call? Or escape from maddening co-workers? Or simply have some quiet time to read that academic paper you needed to check out?

With at least 70 per cent of office workers spending their days in cubicles or open offices without any sort of dividers, very few workplaces have doors and, therefore, privacy anymore. Which means many workers have workplace complaints that involve burnt popcorn, speaker phones and lurkers/starers. Because without the walls workers used to have, we all have to share much more personal aspects of our lives than ever before." .....

Full article at The Indian Express