The diagrams illustrate the differences between an American and a Japanese office.
Overall, there are several significant differences between the aforementioned countries’ offices in terms of rooms and equipment for employees. The Japanese office has a simple office design with basic facilities for employees , while the U.S working place provides a more flexible workplace and a wider range of rooms for different purposes.
In the typical Japanese office, a table for a department manager is located at the top of the room, and windows which are located behind it. Moreover, the table for staff and for Section manager is positioned at the bottom left-hand corner in the room and the same table are situated opposite it.
By contrast, a typical American office has several rooms for different purposes. In the center of the office are located the tables where employees works, and at the bottom left-hand corner are situated meeting and conference rooms. Meanwhile, a copy and storage rooms are located along side of meeting room. Finally, the section and department manager room are located face to face with the aforementioned rooms.