One Outcome of the Hawthorne Studies Could Be Described by Which

question 33

Multiple Choice

One outcome of the Hawthorne Studies could be described by which of the following statements?

• A) Money is more important than the group with regards to individual productivity.
• B) Behavior and employee sentiments are inversely related.
• C) Social norms or group standards are the key determinants of individual work behavior.
• D) Security is relatively unimportant.

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Definitions:

Metropolitan Area

An area made up of a highly populated central city and its less crowded neighboring areas, linked together by shared resources such as industry, infrastructure, and housing.

Highly Industrialized Country

A nation characterized by a significant level of industrialization, with a major portion of its economy based on manufacturing and technology.

Developing Countries

Nations with a lower living standard, underdeveloped industrial base, and low Human Development Index (HDI) relative to other countries.

Ecological Succession

The process by which the structure of a biological community evolves over time, involving species that colonize an ecosystem and sequentially replace each other.