Abstract
This small scale study extends the research concerning the effects of environmental conditions on evaluative interpersonal judgments. Twenty male undergraduate students were randomly assigned to two conditions: (a) noisy (taped office noise played at 70-80 decibels) and (b) quiet (ambient noise at 55-57 decibels). After a 20-minute adaption period, the subjects evaluated five simulated resumes and recommended starting salaries f or each job applicant. Subjects working in the noisy condition recommended significantly lower starting salaries, with a mean group difference of $971. Alternative theoretical explanations for this finding, as well as its practical implications, are discussed. The noise level-evaluative judgment relationship appears to be a potentially fruitful area for systematic research in organizational settings.
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