{"id":430,"date":"2015-04-21T22:03:48","date_gmt":"2015-04-21T22:03:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.candelalearning.com\/masterybusiness1xngcxmaster\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=430"},"modified":"2015-07-12T02:22:22","modified_gmt":"2015-07-12T02:22:22","slug":"the-hawthorne-effect","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/clinton-introbusinesswmopen\/chapter\/the-hawthorne-effect\/","title":{"raw":"Outcome: The Hawthorne Effect","rendered":"Outcome: The Hawthorne Effect"},"content":{"raw":"<h2>What you\u2019ll learn to do: describe\u00a0the Hawthorne effect and its significance in\u00a0managing employees<\/h2>\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_3354\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"376\"]<a href=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images-archive-read-only\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1120\/2015\/06\/02031950\/Hawthorne_Works_aerial_view_ca_1920_pg_2-11.jpg\"><img class=\"wp-image-3354 \" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images-archive-read-only\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1120\/2015\/06\/02031950\/Hawthorne_Works_aerial_view_ca_1920_pg_2-11-300x110.jpg\" alt=\"Black-and-white drawing of the Hawthorne Works, aerial view, circa 1920.\" width=\"376\" height=\"138\" \/><\/a> The Hawthorne Works, aerial view, ca. 1920[\/caption]\r\n\r\nThe Hawthorne effect refers to the phenomenon of\u00a0people appearing to perform differently and usually better when they are\u00a0observed. The phrase was an unexpected outcome of studies conducted at the Western Electric Hawthorne Works plant in the 1920s. \u00a0The studies were conducted by Elton Mayo and his colleagues, who were attempting to test\u00a0Frederick Taylor's scientific management theories in an actual work environment. As you read the following section, consider the dramatic effect these studies have had on management within organizations and our understanding of how different factors impact worker performance.\r\n<h3>LEARNING ACTIVITIES<\/h3>\r\nThe learning activities for this section include:\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>Reading: The Hawthorne Studies<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Self Check: The Hawthorne Effect<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nTake time to review and reflect on each of these activities in order to improve your performance on the assessment for this section.","rendered":"<h2>What you\u2019ll learn to do: describe\u00a0the Hawthorne effect and its significance in\u00a0managing employees<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_3354\" style=\"width: 386px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images-archive-read-only\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1120\/2015\/06\/02031950\/Hawthorne_Works_aerial_view_ca_1920_pg_2-11.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3354\" class=\"wp-image-3354\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images-archive-read-only\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1120\/2015\/06\/02031950\/Hawthorne_Works_aerial_view_ca_1920_pg_2-11-300x110.jpg\" alt=\"Black-and-white drawing of the Hawthorne Works, aerial view, circa 1920.\" width=\"376\" height=\"138\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-3354\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Hawthorne Works, aerial view, ca. 1920<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Hawthorne effect refers to the phenomenon of\u00a0people appearing to perform differently and usually better when they are\u00a0observed. The phrase was an unexpected outcome of studies conducted at the Western Electric Hawthorne Works plant in the 1920s. \u00a0The studies were conducted by Elton Mayo and his colleagues, who were attempting to test\u00a0Frederick Taylor&#8217;s scientific management theories in an actual work environment. 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