The given picture highlights differences in the office setups of two countries, namely Japan and America.
Overall, while the Japanese workroom embraces an open-plan layout with no private rooms, the American one is divided into small cubicles, featuring more private space. Moreover, the office layout in Japan provides only tables and chairs, whereas the American office incorporates additional rooms for more specific functions. (While the Japanese working space facilitates cooperation, that of America focuses on individuals)
Regarding Japanese offices, departments are often grouped together. Furthermore, these offices adhere to a hierarchical structure, positioning the department manager centrally, flanked by two section managers within their respective teams. Simultaneously, the working space consists of expansive communal tables with chairs lined up on each side, promoting direct interaction among employees. Notably, windows are only situated behind the department managers’ desks.
In terms of the office in America, the department manager’s working space is situated in the bottom right corner of the room, next to two smaller ones dedicated to section managers. Meanwhile, the employees’ desks are arranged in individual cubicles in the middle of the office space. Remarkably, the American office is equipped with more functional amenities, including a copy room, a storage, and two identical conference rooms on the left side of the room. Besides, windows are installed on both the left-hand and right-hand walls of the office.