transitioning from a traditional workspace to a newly designed open office plan lead author dr allison hearst found in the study that called doing gender in the new office that women in particular felt anxious about the idea of being constantly watched and felt they had to dress in a certain way however there was also evidence that workers felt more equal as everybody was more approachable in an open space it was also seen by some as a chance to dress more smartly and fulfill a new identity now the study didn't really find anything particularly new and in two thousand and eight australian study of open office plans they concluded that research evidence shows that employees face a multitude of problems. such as a loss of privacy loss of identity will work productivity various health issues over stimulation and low job satisfaction when working in an open office planned work environment and yet the headlines following the u.k. studies release claim but they study you prove the quote unintended sexism of office open office spaces asked if they encouraged sexism and even framed the alleged sexism