A group of management consultants is studying Lennox Petrochemical Inc.,and its team management strategy.After Shannon Ewing's work group was selected for special attention by the management consultants,the work group's production output nearly doubled.Ewing's group's reaction to the special attention is an example of which of the following concepts or theories?

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The Hawthorne effect is the phenomenon where individuals modify their behavior in response to being observed or singled out for special attention. This is exactly what happened to Ewing's work group when they were chosen for special attention by the management consultants, resulting in an increase in their production output.

A Group of Management Consultants Is Studying Lennox Petrochemical Inc