Question

individuals tend to change their behavior if they believe they are being observed-this is called the Hawthorne Effect. As Organizational Leaders what does this phenomenon tell you about observed behaviors and those you may not see? How does this impact the broader context of an organization, particularly when trying to gather authentic data on organizational behavior?

Answer 1

One of the most important things about anyone in this world is being honest and the one thing which is even difficult is integrity. Behaving in the same way whether anyone is watching or not watching is integrity. People in the industry tend to behave differently when the manager or supervisor is around but when they are gone, the behavior changes and the productivity decreases. Today, most of the companies have installed CCTV, biometric attendance etc. in order to monitor and control the behaviors of the employees. It would be very difficult to observe the behavior as it is because when people become aware that they are being monitored thus making the data collection very difficult. So, the researcher can do this only by becoming an employer him/herself.