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Study into the effects of noise, temperature, and ventilation on cognitive performance in open-plan offices dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2015.08.001
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Study into the impact of "disturbing" noise on job satisfaction and health in open-plan offices dx.doi.org/10.1080/00140139.2015.1066877
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Re. open-plan offices: I think they're very difficult to do 'right' and generally not enough effort goes into designing them well.
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There's also an argument to be made that open-plan offices are, in themselves, ableist. IMHO they strongly favour neurotypical individuals.