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What is an Office Cubicle?
Home » Office Equipment » Office Cubicles » What is an Office Cubicle?Also known as modular office furniture and systems furniture, an office cubicle is a flexible and partially-enclosed workplace. In general, a cubicle has three partitions, which often divide the cubicle from other cubicles, and an open entrance.
Cubicles are designed to combine privacy and the wise use of space. They provide more privacy than does an open workplace while being less expensive and making more productive use of space than traditional offices. Cubicles provide a measure of personal space, and the partitions also allow for shelves and other avenues to productive workspace.
A mass of cubicles is termed a cube farm. A cube farm is the much-maligned office structure of “Dilbert” cartoons, television commercials, and movies. While cubicles can feel institutional and impersonal, these critiques are often minimized through proper planning and outweighed by the advantages of cubicles.
Office cubicles have increased over the past decade or so with the influence of high tech companies. Cubicles are especially common in corporations with central phone databases, such as customer service agencies. In many industries, however, companies are becoming believers in the flexibility and space utilization offered by the office cubicle.
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