The plan below shows a typical American and Japanese office.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and
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The given picture compares the layout of a classic American and Japanese office.
Overall, a communal work environment for subordinates and supervisors is preferred in the Japanese culture, where simplicity is reflected in the American style, which emphasises more private space for both office clerks and managerial staff and making fuller use of the interior space by cramming more office facilities.
The seats in a typical Japanese office are arranged in a pyramid hierarchically but in one communal area with the station for the general manager on one end and two large 6-person shared recta...
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