Reference #446: Organizational Culture and Leadership
Cultural assumptions about time affect how space is arranged. For example, monochromatic time is linked to efficiency and so space is arranged to minimise wasted time. This is partly the reason for Google's extensive facilities; these suggest to the employee they should not feel any need to leave the premises.
Polychronic time, by contrast, allows for multiple simultaneous events. This leads to amphitheatre-type rooms that permit senior managers to address many people at once, or visually open environments such as an open office.
Schein. Organizational Culture and Leadership, 2017. (95-96)