Open floor plans allow managers to interact with and ... and focus is important to making the most of an open office layout,” she said. “Tools like noise-canceling headphones can be game ...

“If a standard-sized open living space is broken into living, dining, and home office areas ... a polarizing layout for buyers. “Typically we see a lot of 'open floor plans' by developers ...

It was like I was an afterthought. I've spent 10 years in financial services, where I worked in everything from high-walled cubicles to open office floor plans to eventually having my very own office.