ND-0571 · 1982 · Other
Privacy and Communication in an Open-Plan Office
Sundstrom, Herbert, Brown. Environment and Behavior. 1982.
doi.org/10.1177/0013916582143007 · Finding drafted from the abstract
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What the source reports
Moving to doorless enclosures reduced confidentiality of conversation.
Design questions and applications
Doors matter for confidential work.
Field
Workplace
Notes and follow-up
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