• DocumentCode
    3032355
  • Title

    Mitigating the “Hawthorne effect” in simulation studies

  • Author

    Harrell, Charles R. ; Gladwin, Bruce ; Hoag, Michael P.

  • Author_Institution
    Ira A. Fulton Coll. of Eng. & Technol., Brigham Young Univ., Provo, UT, USA
  • fYear
    2013
  • fDate
    8-11 Dec. 2013
  • Firstpage
    2722
  • Lastpage
    2729
  • Abstract
    Though little research has been published on the influence of the Hawthorne effect in simulation studies, it is an inescapable phenomenon that can have a dramatic impact on both data gathering and model validation. This paper examines the potential impact of the Hawthorne effect on simulation studies and presents several case studies where it has occurred and been successfully managed. Techniques for detecting and dealing with this psychological phenomenon are presented.
  • Keywords
    behavioural sciences computing; data acquisition; digital simulation; psychology; Hawthorne effect; computer simulation studies; data gathering; model validation; psychological phenomenon; Computational modeling; Data models; Layout; Load modeling; Manuals; Productivity; Throughput;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Simulation Conference (WSC), 2013 Winter
  • Conference_Location
    Washington, DC
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4799-2077-8
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/WSC.2013.6721643
  • Filename
    6721643
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=3032355