Question

According to the Hawthorne effect hypothesized by Mayo and colleagues, employees worked harder if they: (select all that apply)

Answer 1

QUESTION Options:

1) Thought managers cared about their welfare

2) Believed supervisor paid special attention to them

3) Received added attention.

Answer: All the options are applicable.

1) thought that managers cared about their welfare

2) believed supervisors paid special attention to them.

3)received added attention.

The term "HAWTHORNE EFFECT" was coined in 1958 by Henry A. Landsberger.

Hawthorne effect can be defined as a phenomenon whereby the knowledge of the fact of being observed effects a change in a subject's behaviour.

This is also known as the OBSERVER EFFECT and can drastically affect the results of an experiment as the subjects being studied are fully aware of the expected outcome.