Hawthornen.

/ˈhɔːθɔːn/

Etymology: < the name of the Hawthorne plant of the Western Electric Company in Chicago, Illinois, where the effect was observed during experiments undertaken in the 1920s.

Social Psychology.

Hawthorne effect n. the phenomenon of an improvement in the performance of workers resulting from a change in their working conditions, and caused either by their response to innovation or by the feeling that they are being accorded some attention; also more generally in similar contexts.

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > study of work > [noun] > improvement due to change in conditions

Hawthorne effect1963

1958 H. A. Landsberger (title) Hawthorne revisited.]

1963 T. Morris & P. Morris Pentonville i. 7 It was inevitable..that in some respects a ‘Hawthorne effect’ was created in that members of the prison community were conscious of the research, and their behaviour was sometimes ‘adjusted’ with this in mind.

1972 M. Argyle Social Psychol. of Work viii. 209 Productivity increased in all sections—probably a Hawthorne effect.

1976 Howard Jrnl. 15 i. 7 It seems to have been..a convincing demonstration of the Hawthorne effect, not evidence for the superior efficacy of either method of dealing with offenders.

1990 New Eng. Jrnl. Med. 21 June 1792/1 Presence of an observer..could have improved compliance with infection-control precautions so that fewer exposures occurred during the observation period (the Hawthorne effect).

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1993; most recently modified version published online June 2018).

单词	hawthorne
释义	Hawthornen. /ˈhɔːθɔːn/ Etymology: < the name of the Hawthorne plant of the Western Electric Company in Chicago, Illinois, where the effect was observed during experiments undertaken in the 1920s. Social Psychology. Hawthorne effect n. the phenomenon of an improvement in the performance of workers resulting from a change in their working conditions, and caused either by their response to innovation or by the feeling that they are being accorded some attention; also more generally in similar contexts. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > study of work > [noun] > improvement due to change in conditions Hawthorne effect1963 1958 H. A. Landsberger (title) Hawthorne revisited.] 1963 T. Morris & P. Morris Pentonville i. 7 It was inevitable..that in some respects a ‘Hawthorne effect’ was created in that members of the prison community were conscious of the research, and their behaviour was sometimes ‘adjusted’ with this in mind. 1972 M. Argyle Social Psychol. of Work viii. 209 Productivity increased in all sections—probably a Hawthorne effect. 1976 Howard Jrnl. 15 i. 7 It seems to have been..a convincing demonstration of the Hawthorne effect, not evidence for the superior efficacy of either method of dealing with offenders. 1990 New Eng. Jrnl. Med. 21 June 1792/1 Presence of an observer..could have improved compliance with infection-control precautions so that fewer exposures occurred during the observation period (the Hawthorne effect). This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1993; most recently modified version published online June 2018). < n.1963
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