Suppose That Office Building X Makes Use of an Open

question 103

Multiple Choice

Suppose that Office Building X makes use of an open floor plan with many shared spaces (rather than cubicles or offices) . This kind of floor plan is likely to increase productivity among some employees but decrease productivity among others. Of the people below, who is likely to benefit most?

• A) Tom, a copy machine operator
• B) Suzanne, an analyst
• C) Mike, an attorney
• D) Irene, a customer service specialist

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Definitions:

Ego

In psychoanalytic theory, it is the part of the personality responsible for dealing with reality, mediating between the desires of the id and the constraints of the social world.

Personality

The melding of characteristics that establishes a person's distinct identity.

Superego

Within the realm of psychoanalytic theory, this aspect of a person's psyche serves as a self-judging moral guide, encapsulating the ethical standards assimilated from one's parents and teachers.

Conscience

An inner feeling or voice viewed as acting as a guide to the rightness or wrongness of one's behavior.