One's colleagues can be situated in close physical proximity, yet seem quite distant. Conversely, one's colleagues
can be quite far away in objective terms, yet seem quite close. In this paper, we explore this paradoxical
phenomenon of feeling close to geographically distant colleagues and propose a model of perceived proximity (a dyadic and asymmetric construct which reflects one person's perception of how close or how far another
person is). The model shows how communication and social identification processes, as well as certain individual
and socio-organizational factors, affect feelings of proximity.
