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Augustine Brannigan is professor of sociology at the University of Calgary where he is preparing a book on the use and misuse of experimentation in classical studies of American social psychology. He also studies developmental problems associated with behavior misconduct in children and adolescents.

William Zwerman is associate professor of sociology at the University of Calgary where his research focuses on the impact of new information technologies on society, particularly in traditional occupations and professions. His current writing focuses on software development and project management as new occupational niches.

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Brannigan, A., Zwerman, W. The real “Hawthorne effect”. Soc 38, 55–60 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12115-001-1041-6

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