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Hawthorne effect [hô′thôrn] a general unintentional, usually beneficial, effect on a person, a group of people, or the function of the system being studied. It is the effect of an encounter, as with an investigator or health care provider, or of a change in a program or facility, as by painting of an office or change in the lighting system. The Hawthorne effect is likely to confound the results of a study or investigation because it is usually present and difficult to identify. It was named for a study in industrial management at the Hawthorne (Illinois) facility of the Western Electric Company. Hawthorne effect Psychology A beneficial effect that health care providers have on workers in most settings when an interest is shown in the workers' well-being. See Halo effect, Placebo effect, Placebo response. Cf Nocebo. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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He will shower those clusters with money and attention and will probably achieve a measure of success, if only as a result of the Hawthorne effect, named for the 1924 study of factory conditions that found that attention from management per se was enough to increase productivity. If you could sustain a Hawthorne effect for an indefinite period of time, you would be in good shape, but we can't seem to do it. Most managers know about the Hawthorne Effect and have studied it in college or a management class. |
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