New Study Shows People Prefer Same-Sex Offices
Would you prefer to only work alongside members of the same gender?
According to a new survey published by MIT the answer is yes. Apparently employees are happier when they work with people of the same sex.
Really?
Sara Ellison, co-author of the study and senior economics lecturer at MIT, explained to The Boston Globe: “We all think that we want to be in this pluralistic society in a diverse setting, but when push comes to shove, when our co-workers don’t think like we do, that can cause some friction.”
Researchers looked at employee surveys from 1995 through 2002 in order to measure cooperation, trust and work enjoyment.
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