How To Determine The Right Size Office Cubicle For A New Employee

How To Determine The Right Size Office Cubicle For A New Employee: Cubicle World makes it easy to determine office cubicle sizes.. Each new hire needs a certain amount of personal workspace, and each new hire requires optimal ergonomics to maintain his or her focus and produce with a consistently positive attitude. The rule of thumb we follow is very simple. We make it possible for each new hire to remain comfortably seated for an 8-hour period in a manner that prevents neck, back, shoulder, and leg cramps. We also make it possible for that individual to access computers, supplies, and paperwork without having to constantly leave his or her seat. This design process is based upon combined data from workflow studies and essential principles of ergonomics.

With Cubicle World, HR directors never overspend on excessive office cubicle sizes. We have encountered several companies who purchased cubicles with desk areas that were far larger—and more expensive—than what the employees needed. Most often, the HR director was trying to address complaints from a handful of persons who said that office cubicles were too “confining” and “claustrophobic.” Cubicle World developed design strategies to overcome these stereotypes over two decades ago. We found that varied cubicle panel heights, combined with glass panel inserts, expanded the worker’s sense of personal space while simultaneously conserving actual floor space.

According to statistics, the amount of workspace an employee requires has decreased. In 1994, experts said that workers needed 90 square feet of space. Then, in 2010, further studies revealed that each worker required only 75 feet of space. Since that time, standard office cubicle sizes have decreased from an 8×10 workstation to a 5×5 workstation. This dimensional increase has been made possible by departing from the traditional linear desk to an L-shape or U-shape. Such a desk can double the work surface area within the boundaries of a much more compact and cost-effective office cubicle.