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What is the Hawthorne Effect?
What is the Hawthorne Effect?
- The tendency for people to work harder and perform better when they are being observed
- The attention subjects receive in an experiment may cause them to change their conduct (correct)
- The impact of group dynamics on workplace productivity
- The influence of psychological and social factors on management theories
Where were the Hawthorne Studies conducted?
Where were the Hawthorne Studies conducted?
- Western Electric’s Hawthorne Plant in Cicero (correct)
- Oxford University in England
- Harvard University in Massachusetts
- Stanford University in California
Who were the scientists involved in the Hawthorne Studies?
Who were the scientists involved in the Hawthorne Studies?
- John Watson, Noam Chomsky, Erik Erikson, Carl Rogers
- Albert Bandura, Erik Erikson, Abraham Maslow, Lev Vygotsky
- Sigmund Freud, B.F. Skinner, Carl Jung, Ivan Pavlov
- Elton Mayo, Roethlisberger, Whilehead, William Dickson (correct)
What was the impact of the Hawthorne Studies on management theories?
What was the impact of the Hawthorne Studies on management theories?
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What did the Hawthorne Studies highlight the importance of in workplace productivity?
What did the Hawthorne Studies highlight the importance of in workplace productivity?
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