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
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;
Conference_Titel :
Simulation Conference (WSC), 2013 Winter
Conference_Location :
Washington, DC
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-2077-8
DOI :
10.1109/WSC.2013.6721643
