ALL meanings of hawthorne effect
Haw·thorne ef·fect
H h - noun hawthorne effect 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. 1
- noun hawthorne effect A phenomenon whereby a change in the behavior of a subject being studied is an effect of the change itself or the fact of being observed rather than the nature of the change in question. 0
- noun hawthorne effect improvement in the performance of employees, students, etc, brought about by making changes in working methods, resulting from research into means of improving performance 0
- noun hawthorne effect improvement in performance, as by workers or students, resulting from mere awareness that experimental attempts are being made to bring about improvement 0