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Re:The open-plan office is a terrible, horrible, no good, ve... by fsloth on Thursday July 12, 2018 @04:04PM (#17518160)
Considering the high regard for fiduciary duty towards stock holders among corporate officers I would imagine it's stratified - company officers accept the financial rationale since it's explicitly affecting profits positively, while lower rung troopers might accept the political explanation of increased something something interaction as at least a plausible one.
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Re:The open-plan office is a terrible, horrible, no good, ve... by Florin_Andrei on Thursday July 12, 2018 @07:08PM (#17519363)
Sure. Just don't forget that corporate officers are also people, and no amount of fiduciary magic will enable them to exceed the typical limitations of human nature. And that includes falling victim to trends, gossip, and me-too.

In general, let's not elevate anybody to superhuman status, no matter what Ayn Rand wants you to believe. It's never true, and it never ends well.

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