hawthorne study

hawthorne study
n.霍桑研究

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  • Hawthorne effect — The Hawthorne effect is a form of reactivity whereby subjects improve or modify an aspect of their behavior being experimentally measured simply in response to the fact that they know they are being studied,[1][2] not in response to any… …   Wikipedia

  • Hawthorne research — ▪ socioeconomics also called  Hawthorne effect        socioeconomic experiments conducted by Elton Mayo (Mayo, Elton) in 1927 among employees of the Hawthorne Works factory of the Western Electric Company in Cicero, Illinois. For almost a year, a …   Universalium

  • Hawthorne — (spr. hao thorn), Nathaniel, amerikan. Schriftsteller, geb. 4. Juli 1804 in Salem (Massachusetts), gest. 19. Mai 1864 in Plymouth (Massachusetts), studierte im Bowdoin College (Maine) und widmete sich früh der literarischen Tätigkeit. Sein erster …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Study — Stud y, n.; pl. {Studies}. [OE. studie, L. studium, akin to studere to study; possibly akin to Gr. ? haste, zeal, ? to hasten; cf. OF. estudie, estude, F. [ e]tude. Cf. {Etude}, {Student}, {Studio}, {Study}, v. i.] 1. A setting of the mind or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • hawthorne effect —  Study which found that any changes in working conditions improved productivity.  ► “Hawthorne effect refers to the findings of a 1924 study that measured the correlation between specific working conditions and output. It showed that productivity …   American business jargon

  • Hawthorne, Nathaniel — born July 4, 1804, Salem, Mass., U.S. died May 19, 1864, Plymouth, N.H. U.S. novelist and short story writer. Descended from Puritans, he was imbued with a deep moral earnestness. After producing several unexceptional works, he wrote some of his… …   Universalium

  • Hawthorne (book) — Infobox Book | name = Hawthorne image caption = Cover of original 1879 Macmillan and Co. edition of Hawthorne author = Henry James country = United Kingdom, United States language = English genre = Literary criticism publisher = Macmillan and Co …   Wikipedia

  • Hawthorne, New Jersey — Infobox Settlement official name = Hawthorne, New Jersey settlement type = Borough nickname = motto = imagesize = image caption = image mapsize = 250x200px map caption = Map of Hawthorne in Passaic County. Inset: Location of Passaic County… …   Wikipedia

  • Hawthorne effect — Psychol. a positive change in the performance of a group of persons taking part in an experiment or study due to their perception of being singled out for special consideration. [1960 65; after the Hawthorne Works of the Western Electric Company …   Universalium

  • hawthorne effect — ˈhȯˌthȯrn , ˌthȯ(ə)n noun Usage: usually capitalized H Etymology: from the Hawthorne Works of the Western Electric Co., Cicero, Ill., where the effect s existence was established by experiment : the stimulation to increase output or… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Hawthorne effect — noun An effect on a study due to a change, due to being observed, in the behavior of a subject being studied …   Wiktionary

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