https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2020-05-23/why-house-messy-thermodynamics-maths/12248914
Many years ago our office manager went on a tidy desk campaign because most of the engineers used the 'any horizontal surface' system of filing. Coincidentally, I was reading a New Scientist article that reported a study that found 'tidy deskers' wives/mothers buy their shirts and ties. I mentioned this to the manager and he said his wife does that for him.
Not long after, he realised the initiative was doomed to fail and dropped it. If he wanted to know something he had to ask as he couldn't always find the appropriate file.
I have also read that untidy deskers are more creative. Sounded good to me, an untidy desker. I always worked on the FETH(falls easily to hand) principle for active files.
Many years ago our office manager went on a tidy desk campaign because most of the engineers used the 'any horizontal surface' system of filing. Coincidentally, I was reading a New Scientist article that reported a study that found 'tidy deskers' wives/mothers buy their shirts and ties. I mentioned this to the manager and he said his wife does that for him.
Not long after, he realised the initiative was doomed to fail and dropped it. If he wanted to know something he had to ask as he couldn't always find the appropriate file.
I have also read that untidy deskers are more creative. Sounded good to me, an untidy desker. I always worked on the FETH(falls easily to hand) principle for active files.