Given are a maps illustrating ordinary offices in Japan and the USA.
Overall, while American layout consists of diverse sections, Japanese layout contains 3 sections with more free space. Locations and dimensions of various sectors distinct.
Initially, in American setting two opposite windows are placed on the sides of the premises, which enhances natural illumination during the workday. In Japanese office, single window is positioned at the top of the office. Directly below of this window department manager’s room is situated, by comparison, American department manager’s space is located at the lower left-hand corner, resulting in a marginally larger area than that in Japan. Furthermore, Japanese two sections of manager’s rooms are arranged symmetrically to each other. In contrast, in the USA they are located above department manager.
Regarding other features, eight workplaces with chairs in the USA are located in the middle of the office, on the other hand, in Japan they grouped into two separate sections of 6 tables, making the area more spacious and functional. Moreover, at the left-hand side of the arrangement in the USA printer copier, storage and two conference rooms are situated.