In 1924, in the industrial heart of Hawthorne, United States, a curious experiment was about to unfold. Elton Mayo, a professor of psychology and sociology at Harvard Business School, arrived at the Western Electric factory—a company manufacturing telephone equipment. Was he considering a career change? Not at all! He was there to conduct a groundbreaking study on what truly enhances employee efficiency. To explore this, … Continue reading The Hawthorne Effect: How Attention Shapes Productivity