Professor Proxemics

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Abstract
Investigating the use of office space as a nonverbal message, this study hypothesized that desk placement is used as a corroborating message rather than a predictive message. Measured educational attitudes on the part of university professors supported this hypothesis. In addition, situational demands, e.g., number of students taught and number of advisees, also seemed to affect desk placement. Regression analysis revealed an interaction among the variables making any simple classification schema hazardous. It was concluded that desk placement is a complex activity resulting from a host of personality orientations and job-related activities.