| hawthorn | <botany> A thorny shrub or tree (the Crataegus oxyacantha), having deeply lobed, shining leaves, small, roselike, fragrant flowers, and a fruit called haw. It is much used in Europe for hedges, and for standards in gardens. The American hawthorn is Crataegus cordata, which has the leaves but little lobed. Origin: AS. Hagaborn, haegorn. See Haw a hedge, and Thorn. (01 Mar 1998) |
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| Hawthorne effect | The effect (usually positive or beneficial) of being under study, upon the persons being studied; their knowledge of the study often influences their behaviour. Origin: city in Illinois; site of the Western Electric plant (05 Mar 2000) |
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a spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Crataegus
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Hawthorn is the name of a large group of shrubs and small trees in the genus Crataegus, family Rosaceae, characterized by their small, apple-like fruits and thorny branches. The fruits are sometimes known as 'haws', from which the name derived. The original name was applied to the species native to northern Europe, especially the Common Hawthorn, C. monogyna, but is now applied to the entire genus. They are native to the temperate northern hemisphere. ...
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The Hawthorne Effect originally referred to the increase in worker productivity observed when a worker is singled out and made to feel important. The phenomenon was first observed at the Hawthorne plant of the Western Electric company in Cicero, Illinois from 1927 to 1932 by researchers from Harvard Business School. Researchers discovered that productivity increased regardless of which environmental factors were manipulated. ...
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A tendency of research subjects to act atypically as a result of their awareness of being studied, as opposed to any actual treatment that has occurred. FOR EXAMPLE, if a school principal observes a classroom of students reacting politely and enthusiastically to a new student teacher, such behavior could be a result of the principal's presence in the classroom, as opposed to the quality of the student teacher.
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Improvement in performance resulting not from the specific changes made, but from an increase in morale due to the mere fact that changes are being made. Named for the General Electric plant at Hawthorne, Michigan, where the effect was first noticed. The possibility of a Hawthorne Effect complicates experiment design. Compare Placebo Effect.
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| hawthorn | a spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Crataegus |
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| hawthorn | United States writer of novels and short stories mostly on moral themes (1804-1864) |
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