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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%. An estimated cost savings of $5.37

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EBM: The Hawthorne Studies

LDRLB

Mayo first examined the physical and environmental influences of the workplace and eventually moved into the psychological aspects and their impact on employee motivation as it applies to productivity. Instead, he found the “Hawthorne Effect.”. Leadership evidence-based management hawthorne mayo'