The document discusses different office layouts and working arrangements. It describes cellular and open plan offices, listing advantages and disadvantages of each. Factors that influence the chosen office layout include the company size, type of work, and available premises. The document also discusses office ergonomics, homeworking, hot desking, job sharing, flexitime, touch down areas, and carrels.

1. Unit 2 Office Layout

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. Your Slideshow Slide 1 = Describe Cellular Office Slide 2 = Adv/Dis Cellular Slide 3 = Describe Open Plan Office Slide 4 = Adv/Dis Open Plan

6. Aims of the Lesson 2 Today’s Lesson Advantages/Disadvantages of Cellular Advantages/Disadvantages of Open Plan Factors that affect office layout

7. 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)

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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

14. 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

15. Advantages/Disadvantages of Teleworking Advantages Disadvantages

16. 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

17. 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