Why open office is preferred for office work?

When all men, departments and office equipments are accommodated in a single room without partition, it is called an open office. Under this system, the departmental divisions are made in shelves or filing cabinet. On he other hand, private office are small rooms allotted to top executives and other important persons in the management. There is a recent trend to go for open offices because of the following reasons:

(a) It does not allow the necessity of partition wall, which involves more cost to the organization.

(b) It ensures economy in utilization of lighting.

(c) It ensures better supervision and control, as staffs are located under one roof.

(d) The clerks do not move from one department to another by opening doors.

(e) Small rooms are dark and as such, are not desirable for office work.