Office furniture is much more than a simple rectangular desk and executive leather office chair. Office furniture has come to include reception furniture, work stations and all of the modular pieces needed to support both. Desks pressed one against the other in endless rows in huge cavernous rooms where dozens of men grind away at accounting are no longer needed.
Today modern office furniture is setup as quadruple workstations that have privacy screens built in. The sharp edged rectangular desk has been replaced with a round cornered model better suited to workers exchanging documents quickly. Those new coordinated workstations are even designed with adjustable height tables and chairs. Station operators can spend a dozen hours a day in their work area. Comfort must be a factor. Ergonomic office furniture allows workers to remain in place longer without breaks. This of paramount importance for businesses offering support and help desk functions.