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Episode 38: How Big Is Your Office: Another Classic Study in Psychology

Michael
December 18, 2007
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What would happen if you were suddenly moved to an office (or dorm room) that was smaller than the one you’re in now? Would you be less productive? Less satisfied? I bet you would. This was studied in a classic field experiment.

Michael
May 19, 2007
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Equity: the battle cry of childhood – It’s not fair – tends to follow us throughout life. Can it affect job satisfaction? Let’s take a look at how fairness, or the lack thereof, plays itself out in the work place. Get ready for a little math.

Episode 38: How Big Is Your Office: Another Classic Study in Psychology

Episode 15: It’s Not Fair! Unfairness in Life and Work