unit 2 office layout
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Unit 2
Office Layout
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Aims of the Lesson 1
Today’s Lesson An intro to office layouts Cellular
Advantages/Disadvantages of Cellular
Open Plan Advantages/Disadvantages of
Open Plan
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Cellular
A Cellular office consists of a number of rooms in which an employee works on his own or with a few other employees.
Employees can lock their doors and can have privacy when required
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Open Plan
An Open Plan office is a large area where employees work together
Room dividers, soundproof screens may be used to provide some privacy
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Your Slideshow
Slide 1 = Describe Cellular Office Slide 2 = Adv/Dis Cellular Slide 3 = Describe Open Plan Office Slide 4 = Adv/Dis Open Plan
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Aims of the Lesson 2
Today’s Lesson Advantages/Disadvantages of
Cellular Advantages/Disadvantages of
Open Plan Factors that affect office layout
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Cellular Office
Advantages Make it homely
adding pictures Private Quiet and less
distractions Concentrate on task Lock doors to stop
people using your equipment
Disadvantages May work with
someone you don’t like Miss out on decisions Harder to manage staff Isolated Poorer communication
(possibly)
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Open Plan Office Advantages Wont be lonely Better communication Easier to manage Wont miss out on
decisions
Disadvantages Possibly messy Noisy with lots of
distractions Always being watched
– pressured Cant lock items away –
theft Cant set the office up
the way you like it –lighting etc
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Factors that Affect Chosen Office Layout
Your position in the company Size of the company e.g. number of
workers Premises available Type of work you are carrying out Amount of money available
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Aims of the Lesson 3
Last Lesson Intro to office layouts Cellular
Adv/Disadvantages Open Plan Adv/Disadvantages
Factors that affect chosen layout
Today’s Lesson Office Ergonomics Homeworking/Teleworking Hot Desking
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Office Ergonomics Ergonomics looks at how the working environment i.e.
furniture, equipment, heating, lighting, affects the work of employees
Improving the ergonomics will: Improve employee morale and commitment Increase output and efficiency Reduce accidents and injuries Reduce sickness and absenteeism Reduce stress
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Homeworking/Teleworking
Homeworking is where employees, as part of their conditions of employment work at home some or all of the time
Not suitable for jobs where regular face to face meetings are required
Suitable for journalists, designers, accountants, computer consultants
Teleworking Work which undertaken outwith the company and then sent
via ICT equipment is called teleworking
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Hot Desking
A hot desk is a desk that can be booked and used for a short period of time
Employees who work from home often book these when they come in to give presentations or for meetings
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Aims of the Lesson 4
Last Lesson Intro to office layouts Cellular
Adv/Disadvantages Open Plan Adv/Disadvantages
Factors that affect chosen layout
Office Ergonomics Homeworking/Teleworking Hot Desking
Today’s Lesson Adv/Disadvantage of
Homeworking/Teleworking Job Sharing Flexitime Touch Down Areas Carrel
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Advantages/Disadvantages of Teleworking
Advantages Disadvantages
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Other Working Methods
Job Sharing Employees share a full-
time job between them Paid a proportion of the
full salary Not suitable for
management post
Flexitime Employees have
flexibility in start and finish times
Avoids traffic congestion
Employees may use clock in clock out times
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Other Key Words
Touch Down Areas Work areas that do not
need to be booked Used by staff who visit
the office infrequently
Carrels A small booth in an
open plan office to give the employee more privacy