How Culture Shapes the Office
基于Steelcase的研究,分析了不同国家的组织文化如何影响办公室布局,并介绍了三种提升信任与生产力的办公室设计。
The article presents information about how organizational culture in various countries influence the way offices are arranged or designed, noting researchers at the office furniture company Steelcase studied the effect of corporate culture on the social dynamics of offices. The countries noted in this article are the United States, Russia, Italy, Great Britain, Germany, China, Spain, Netherlands, India, Morocco, and France. The types of organizational culture are autocratic, individualist, masculine, short term, tolerant of uncertainty, low context, consultative, collectivist, feminine, security oriented, long term, and high context. Three office layouts that promote trust and enhance productivity are noted.