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typical

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office

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and a

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typical

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office

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, showing differences in design and preferences.

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, the Japanese

office

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concludes team workspace and clear manager’s sight,

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the

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design focuses on privacy, specialised rooms, and personal workspaces. In the Japanese

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, the department manager’s desk is located in the front, facing the entire team. Below them, two section managers sit behind groups of employees who

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rectangular

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furniture

its placement allows

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manager

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to see them.

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open placement facilitates easy vision and communication, with everyone in a single shared space.

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, the

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zone features more complicated work areas. Department and section managers have private rooms that

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one side of the space, each separated by walls. Employees work in cubes placed in rows in the centre, giving

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private zone.

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offices include special rooms for copying, storage, and meetings, located along the opposite wall from the

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managers

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