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Executive furniture

High officials have different tastes for furniture. Therefore, executive furniture is purchased
according to their tastes. This is mainly to impress the visitors, and it should add to the prestige of
the person using it and the prestige of the firm.

The term 'executive' is applied to those persons who are responsible for making decisions and
policies. Generally, executives included section managers and officers above them. Therefore,
different executives will prefer different types of furniture to suit their job and status.

The following factors which should be considered before acquiring new furniture.

1. Design:

It is related to size of top, height, number of drawers etc.

2. Capital outlay:

An obvious factor when buying any equipment.

3. Durability:

Metal furniture probably last longer than ordinary wooden furniture.

4. Saving in space:

Some furniture is specially designed to save office space.

5. Fire risk:

Again metal furniture is a better fire risk than wooden.

6. Weight:

If furniture has to be moved around, as it often does in a large office, then light weight is preferable.

7. Hygiene:

How easy it is to clean, and to clean the floor underneath it.

8. Appearance:

Furniture which is not only pleasing to the eye, but appears workman like, is quite an important
factor.

9. Comfort of office work:

This means that more work is likely to be performed and with less distraction.

10. Safety:

Plate glass topped furniture may not be safe in use.

11. Finish:
If there is too high a glass, it can cause glare and distraction from work.

12. Saving in Labor:

Some furniture has built-in file units, which can save movement and walking about the clerks.

13. Supervision:

To work being done in office should not be overlooked due to structure of furniture.

2. Desks:

The desk is the work-bench of the office worker. Most of office work is handled on a desk, over a
desk, through a desk or across a desk.

The primary function of any desk is to provide a suitable surface for writing, checking, sorting,
examining and conferring; for these purposes a table top is just as good as a desk top; tables also
have other advantages over desks.

As far as possible, the desks selected for office should multi-purpose in use. There are different types
of desks for different persons depending upon the nature of work and status.

3. Executive Desk:

These are designed to suit individual tastes and quite often they are designed as a show piece of an
organisation. Their purpose is also to impress visitors with the prestige and importance of persons
using them. Executive desks are generally double pedestal. Sharp edges and corners are eliminated.
Table top is covered with a sheet of glass.

Some executives use full top glass while others prefer to cover writing area only. General purpose
desk are of less elaborate design being single pedestal with less desk space. Typist desk may be fitted
with either a fixed sunken well for the typewritten or a collapsible well into which the typewriter is
fixed.

4. Table:

In many government and other offices, tables still serve as clerical desks and this they may be fitted
with one or two drawers. Tables are ordinarily needed for sorting of mail, housing of files, file-tray,
holding meetings etc. Most of the tables follow the conventional dimensions for their sizes.

5. Chairs:
Office furniture are relatively different when it comes to home furniture. The
idea of office furniture revolves around durability and comfort, ‘looks’ are not that
important selection criteria as it is in the case of home furniture. Some of the
common office furniture include chairs, study table, study lamp, pen holder and also
computer or laptop tables and many more. Let us today, explore a few of the
different kinds of office chairs.

Conference Chairs – These are usually found in conference rooms or board room
meetings. These chair are made keeping in mind our comfort since meetings can
last long and you need to sit through long hours of discussion.
Ergonomic Chairs – These chairs basically are for resting your lower back. They
are an excellent choice for long sitting hours as they offer the best back rest and
also come with adjustable height, armrest and headrest. With these chair, you can
maintain the right posture throughout your working hours.

Executive Chairs – Executive chairs have adjustable height and wheels that can
spin you in every direction. They are made up of leather with thick foam underlining.
They also carry soft padded back and armrest which make them an expensive buy.
Corporate offices usually buy these chair for senior executives.

Visitor Chairs – Visitor Chair are common chairs usually kept at the front desk or
executive room. These are simple chairs with cushioned back and seat with no
adjustable height or back. Although immobile, these chairs are fairly comfortable for
a short meeting or interview.

Mesh Chair – Another unique variety of chair includes mesh chairs. These chairs
do not have any foam or leather cover at the back. Unlike other chairs, they are
designed to provide proper ventilation and keep you away from sweat. This type of
chair is pretty popular in workplace these days.

Stacking Chairs – These stacking chairs are mostly found in the pantry or the
cafeteria area of workplace. They can be easily stacked on one another to create
space and because of their light weight, have no difficulty in storage. These are also
kept in meeting rooms or conferences for extra attendees.