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In the Hawthorne Studies, the first large-scale investigation was conducted at the General Electric Company's Hawthorne Works in Illinois, U.S.A.
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The Hawthorne Studies emphasized the importance of formal rules and strict leadership in achieving productivity.
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During the Illumination Tests in the Hawthorne Studies, the control group had varying levels of lighting while the experimental group had consistent lighting.
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The Relay Assembly Room Tests in the Hawthorne Studies involved studying the effects of different working conditions on productivity by introducing changes without discussing them with the workers beforehand.
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The objective of the second experiment in the Hawthorne Studies was to study the effects of different working conditions on fatigue and monotony.
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One of the conclusions drawn from the Hawthorne Studies was that physical conditions such as lighting have no impact on productivity.
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The Hawthorne Effect was a planned outcome of the experiments conducted in the workplace.
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In stage 3, 20,000 employees were observed working under different physical conditions.
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The group of 14 men in the bank wiring room developed its own rules and behavior under close supervision from their supervisors.
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The supervisors were able to influence the group's behavior and prevent it from developing its own rules and organization.
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The fourth experiment aimed to observe a group working under extremely controlled and abnormal conditions for a short period of time.
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In stage 2, it was observed that employees were responding primarily to changes in weather conditions rather than attention from the researchers.
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