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When Work Has Meaning, The Culture Changes

Great Leadership By Dan

This was seen in a study called the Hawthorne Effect , which was run by Elton Mayo at Western Electric’s Hawthorne Works factory, outside of Chicago, IL, in the late 1920’s and early 1930’s. The purpose of the study was to analyze the effects of workplace conditions on individual productivity.

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The Power of Interest and Attention - Your Mega Watt Tool for Success

Management Craft

One salient idea embedded in this statement (and reinforced throughout the book) is that overmanaging employees hinders our ability to accomplish our goals as managers and leaders. Note: You may have heard of the term, "The Hawthorne Effect." Elton Mayo - Human Problems of an Industrial Civilization , 1946 (from page 116).

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Uber Shows How Not to Apply Behavioral Economics

Harvard Business Review

It’s a well-documented social-science finding called the Hawthorne effect.) Tailored information with targets and feedback was the most cost-effective intervention, improving fueling precision, in-flight efficiency measures, and efficient taxiing practices by 9% to 20%.