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Work environments Rapid changes in business, as well as changing attitudes in employees have brought about new, freer work environments. Organisations are striving for increased productivity and employees are demanding greater job satisfaction and personal achievement The desire of modern workforces to achieve greater work/life balance has also driven workers to seek alternatives to the desk-bound, nine-to-five routines of the past. Traditional workplaces are making way for more creative and fun environments that many claim can result in higher productivity with less stress and emotional illness suffered by workers. T h i n k a n d e x p l o r e T h i n k a n d e x p l o r . Traditional work environments Traditional work environments involve employees working in separate cubicles at their own workstationsusually a desk, chair, phone and computerwith a printer centrally located for sharing among several employees. People who enjoy this type of environment appreciate their personal space and find it easier to concentrate, as there are few distractions and lower noise levels. However, others believe traditional environments stifle interaction, communication and creativity. Open work environments Open work environments are the opposite of traditional environments. Although managers and supervisors may have individual offices (with walls and doors), the remainder of staff are co-located in large, open areas with clusters of workstations arranged together and low partitions offering minimum privacy. Work stations are not fixed and can be moved to configure the work areas to suit changing needs. 1.9 shows An open work environment pg 15 Virtual work environments o r e Virtual work environments are becoming commonplace with the office likely to be anything from a motel room, car or home to remote locations such as an outback farm, forest or oil rig in the middle of Bass Strait. Co-workers are connected wirelessly rather than physically and may never even get to meet one another. Some of the benefits of virtual working include: the convenience of working from any location and often at a time that suits the individual recruiting preferred employees for their skills and abilities, no matter where they are located and, where applicable, removing the barrier of many physical handicaps A major disadvantage for organisations with a dispersed workforce is the challenge of creating the spirit and teamwork that is often necessary for organisations to continue to generate new ideas and thrive. Working from home n Working from home is similar in many ways to working virtually. Modern flexible work arrangements allow some workers to complete tasks at home where it is quieter with fewer disruptions to distract them. Besides the travel time and costs saved, individuals can also work hours that best suit their lifestyle demands. 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