After several years of higher education, Tom and Zoe Dash were awarded their Ph.D. degrees and found jobs at an eastern university, where they plan to work in research labs. Tom's lab is very large with at least 15 research faculty like himself and 25 graduate students whose benches are all together on one side of the laboratory. Zoe's lab is similar in size, but graduate student benches are interspersed with faculty. From the very beginning, Tom was referred to as Dr. Dash by the graduate students. Zoe and the graduate students in her lab are on first-name basis. As a student of management, which of the following statements would you consider good advice to the managers (also known as the principle investigators) of these labs?

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Open communication is important in any work environment, especially in research labs where collaboration and exchange of ideas are crucial. Eliminating barriers such as work titles and ranks, and having work spaces that are conducive to learning can facilitate more open communication and collaboration between faculty and graduate students. However, it is also important to maintain a level of professionalism and respect, which can be achieved without necessarily requiring the use of titles such as "Dr."

After Several Years of Higher Education, Tom and Zoe Dash