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NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Decades of research in behavioral science concludes that we over-attribute behavior to the person ('That's just how he is') and under-attribute the effects of the environment. In business, it's no different. Our work environment profoundly affects our behavior, satisfaction and performance. Here are five examples of how:
1. Meeting Arrangements. Seating arrangements can dramatically impact the effectiveness of business meetings -- where people sit matters. For example, consider the effectiveness of a business meeting when the leader sits at the head of a conference table with his/her two lieutenants on either side. The conversation between the three at the end of the table turns others into spectators....
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