Psychologist Dr. David Lewis says that, from the perspective of big business, dressing appropriately will make you think smarter. A clear message from employees showed that they would prefer to dress well in an office environment to encourage a smart atmosphere in the office ("British Workers "Prefer to Dress up Rather than Dress Down"). A smart dress code can be essay for an office to help encourage trust and respect among colleagues Many employees have reported dressing more than the dress code requires. Many places have manuals that include references to dress code standards that may vary from extreme details to few specifics on clothing; although many employees will consider clothing to be an unimportant issue in an organization (Rafaeli & Pratt) there is a fear that with a casual dress code will result a casual attitude and with relaxed you will get relaxed manners morale and relaxed productivity (Work Appeal). In contrast, a study conducted by the Master's College in California the conclusion on the effect of workplace performance based on dress code was that it is equally positive and negative; therefore the dress code is a personal preference which does not allow one to predict how the dress code will affect productivity (Jensen). This study demonstrated that the best way to view the dress code is to view the individual. There is no simple way to determine whether a certain dress code will lead to greater productivity since as humans each of us works best in our own choice of clothing, be it casual or
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