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Hawthorne effect |
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Hawthorne effect
n (Sociology) improvement in the performance of employees, students, etc., brought about by making changes in working methods, resulting from research into means of improving performance Compare iatrogenic, placebo effect [from the Western Electric Company's Hawthorne works in Chicago, USA, where it was discovered during experiments in the 1920s] Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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