DESPITE the increasing trend towards open-plan office environments, the owners and manager of small businesses want an office of their own.
That's the finding of Bibby Factors Northwest's latest research which found a significant 42 per cent of owners and managers in the UK would prefer to work in a private office on their own rather than be distracted with colleagues in close proximity.
This completely contradicts what is happening in businesses up and down the country where internal walls are being removed in order to encourage more team working and improve communication.
Only 18 per cent of owners and managers said that their preference was for a large, open plan office environment in which they can interact with their colleagues more easily.
A further 30 per cent were a bit more accommodating towards their work associates and stated that they would not be against sharing a small office but that it would have to be with just a few select colleagues that they work with on a regular basis.
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