In a warren of small study rooms with low ceilings and fluorescent lights, about 40 teenagers sit at small, individual carrels.

Pande said he made virtually no money working on the small farm he owned and could not find any other work close to his village.

Some of you have come fresh from narrow cells.

What about when you really want to get something right, like putt the ball, hit a beautiful serve right in the corner or reverse the car into a narrow space?

Cubicles, while not the most dynamic work environments, provide a design solution that allows many people to work in a small space with a modicum of privacy.