The office of the future

Workers struggling to keep pace with the rapidly changing technology of today might now want to think about what their jobs and offices might be like in the future. They can relax, however. According to industry experts, tomorrow's technology will feature easier-to-use universal interfaces and...

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Published inOffice solutions magazine Vol. 16; no. 6; p. 20
Main Author Davy, Jo Ann
Format Magazine Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Mt. Airy Quality Publishing, Inc 01.06.1999
Subjects
Access to information
Airports
Communication
Connectivity
Future
Internet
Office layout
Predictions
Technological change
Virtual offices
Wireless networks
Work stations
Workers
Working conditions
United States > US
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Summary:Workers struggling to keep pace with the rapidly changing technology of today might now want to think about what their jobs and offices might be like in the future. They can relax, however. According to industry experts, tomorrow's technology will feature easier-to-use universal interfaces and faster transmission capabilities. Increased opportunities to plug into a network from anywhere at anytime in any number of ways will further free up workers from the constraints of an actual physical office in its traditional sense, allowing workers more mobility than ever before. The idea of an alternative office, or hoteling, is a current concept that will be refined and become standard in tomorrow's office. As in the past, workers will be able to reserve a work area on an as-needed basis, but the nature of that space will be more flexible and mobile.
ISSN:1529-1804