Hawthrone effect whats uppp?

During the data and information gathering stage of the system development cycle, employees are involved actively in the process. They complete surveys, participate in interviews, and are observed while performing their jobs. Many researchers suggest that during observation, employees may not exhibit everyday behavior and many perform above and beyond their normal workday activities. They base this premise on the Hawthorne Effect, which is the result of a study performed in the 1920s in the Western Electric Company Plant in Hawthorne, IL. The study discovered that productivity improved during observation, whether the conditions were made better or worse. Researchers concluded that productivity seemed to improve whenever the workers knew they were being observed.

What is your opinion of the Hawthorne Effect? Do you agree with the research? If someone is observing you at work (or in school), does this cause you to alter your behavior? Why or why not?