{"id":2618,"date":"2010-06-27T04:10:25","date_gmt":"2010-06-27T11:10:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/?p=2618"},"modified":"2014-10-10T07:30:47","modified_gmt":"2014-10-10T12:30:47","slug":"bathroom-cleanliness-as-indicator-of-company-conditions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/bathroom-cleanliness-as-indicator-of-company-conditions\/2618\/","title":{"rendered":"Bathroom Cleanliness as Indicator of Company Conditions"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"a296a24fa2fc69ef5487857f02f111e8\" data-index=\"9\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Single Post readerboard -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:inline-block;width:728px;height:90px\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8207522353004717\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1144967431\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>A dirty restroom delivers a message of respect. \u00a0A dirty restroom is a top-level indicator for what is important to a company and can give us an indication of the condition of the rest of the company &#8211; even financial, employee morale, market conditions.<\/p>\n<p>Yes, I&#8217;m claiming something big. \u00a0Let me explain.<\/p>\n<p>For example, Restroom or Bathroom conditions can serve as a barometer for what type of service one can expect at a restaurant or fast food chain.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>What if we visit the restroom before we order food?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>To illustrate, below is an example of a bathroom I visited recently. \u00a0Unfortunately, I visited this bathroom after I had already ordered my meal. I would have decided otherwise if I had seen this bathroom prior to ordering lunch.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2619 size-full\" title=\"bathroom cleanliness as indicator of culture\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/visual-management-shmula-mexican-restaurant-bathroom-lean.JPG\" alt=\"bathroom cleanliness as indicator of culture\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/visual-management-shmula-mexican-restaurant-bathroom-lean.JPG 1200w, https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/visual-management-shmula-mexican-restaurant-bathroom-lean-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/visual-management-shmula-mexican-restaurant-bathroom-lean-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/visual-management-shmula-mexican-restaurant-bathroom-lean-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In the words of a psychologist explaining human reactions to uncleanliness<sup class='footnote'><a href='#fn-2618-1' id='fnref-2618-1' onclick='return fdfootnote_show(2618)'>1<\/a><\/sup>:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Dirty restrooms can trigger anxiety and avoidance\u009d in guests, says Wade Rowatt, associate professor of psychology at Baylor University. The facilities can serve as a cue\u009d that an establishment is poorly managed or has a sloppy staff.\u00a0If the restroom isn&#8217;t taken care of, why would\u00a0anything else they offer be something I&#8217;d want to consume?\u009d Rowatt said.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Even though the image above wasn&#8217;t completely bad, it shows an element of sloppiness in their business and operation. \u00a0What if they are sloppy in their meal preparation also?<\/p>\n\n<h2>It&#8217;s Your Turn<\/h2>\n<p>Do you agree or disagree? \u00a0What do you think? \u00a0Do you have examples you&#8217;d like to share?<\/p>\n<div class='footnotes' id='footnotes-2618'>\n<div class='footnotedivider'><\/div>\n<ol>\n<li id='fn-2618-1'> restroomnews.com\/restroom-cleanliness-affects-businesses\/ <span class='footnotereverse'><a href='#fnref-2618-1'>&#8617;<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<!--CusAds0-->\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A dirty restroom delivers a message of respect. \u00a0A dirty restroom is a top-level indicator for what is important to a company and can give us an indication of the condition of the rest of the company &#8211; even financial, employee morale, market conditions. 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