Hawthorne Studies

To read about further research Elton Mayo conducted in relation to the Hawthorne Studies, follow the link to the British Library’s archive:
https://www.bl.uk/people/elton-mayo

Harvard Business Review has reported on a recent study which uncovered a unique form of the Hawthorne effect in hospitals, with important consequences for patients. Read the full write-up here:
https://hbr.org/2017/03/when-clinicians-know-theyre-being-watched-patients-fare-better

Sleep and productivity

To understand more about how sleep (or the lack of) can impact upon a person’s productivity at work, read the following article published by Public Health England:
https://publichealthmatters.blog.gov.uk/2018/01/30/is-lack-of-sleep-affecting-your-work/