HR Digest

JULY 22, 2022

Have you heard about the Hawthorne effect before? The Hawthorne effect is a term used to describe the improvement in employees’ productivity that lasts temporarily. We’ll discuss all there is to know about the Hawthorne effect, the Hawthorne experiment, and how Hawthorne studies human resource management.

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The Horizons Tracker

MARCH 2, 2020

Plants have a strong and enduring reputation as a positive influence on our mood and behavior, and so a recent Japanese study from the University of Hyogo should perhaps come as no surprise. The researchers believe the results suggest more greenery in the office could be a low cost intervention to help employees manage stress.

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LDRLB

MAY 12, 2010

The Hawthorne Studies were conducted from 1927 to 1932 at the Hawthorne Works plant outside of Chicago. Elton Mayo, a scientific management researcher, wanted to examine the impact of work conditions on employee productivity. Mayo began by searching for the right formula for productivity.

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