Tuesday, October 9, 2012
Hauthorne Effect
The Hauthorne effect is when people react to being observed. I notice this at work. People start doing more start zoning like they were supposed to be just because the manager walks by. I find it interesting that they don't care to zone when the manager isn't right by them even though there are a plethora of cameras. So if they really are reacting because they are worried about getting in trouble they should know that regardless of whether or not a manager is there if the company really wanted to get on their case that they could.
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Naturally, most people behave differently depending on if somebody's watching or not. You wouldn't do certain things if someone was physically watching. The difference between being recorded on camera and being witnessed directly is the thought that you can only be criticized if the observer is there.
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