ND-0700 · 2018 · Other
The impact of the 'open' workspace on human collaboration
Bernstein ES, Turban S. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B. 2018.
doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2017.0239 · Finding checked against the abstract
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What the source reports
In two headquarters that moved to open-plan offices, face-to-face interaction measured with wearable sensors fell by about 70%, and email and instant messaging rose.
Design questions and applications
Do not use open plan to drive collaboration.
Field
Workplace
Notes and follow-up
Added from the Corpus Desk (card bernstein-2018-open-office) on 2026-11-09; the card finding was rewritten from the abstract. Evidence strength and translation distance not yet rated. WELL label held for review.
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