Inconsistent effects of desk placement on visitors' reactions are examined in light of methodological differences employed in studies of office design. Data from a slide-simulated office study based on slides constructed from a “visitor's chair” perspective were compared to previous data. Subjects' reactions to visitor's chair-constructed slides were different from the more traditional “doorway”-constructed slide-simulation studies. The results did, in fact, support findings attained using an actual visit. The use of slides as a means of operationalizing office design is discussed along with the theoretical implications of utilizing different simulation methods.
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