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

Management Craft

I am doing some research into the Hawthorne studies (Western Electric Company, 1929-1932, studies so named because the research took place at the plant in Hawthorne, just outside Chicago) and came across this great quote. Interest and attention increases commitment and productivity.

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EBM: The Hawthorne Studies

LDRLB

Elton Mayo, a scientific management researcher, wanted to examine the impact of work conditions on employee productivity. 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.