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The Hawthorne Effect
Tim Harford tells the story of the Hawthorne Experiments, one of the most famous social studies of the Twentieth Century. The finding 鈥� that workers are more productive if -...
Tim Harford tells the story of the Hawthorne Experiments, one of the most famous social studies of the Twentieth Century. The finding 鈥� that workers are more productive if they are given attention - became known as the Hawthorne Effect. And he hears how the original data are now casting doubt on the legendary results. This programme was first broadcast on the 大象传媒 World Service.
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More or Less: Behind the Stats
Tim Harford investigates numbers in the news: are they always reliable?
