The Most Important Impact of the Hawthorne Studies Was That

question 9

Multiple Choice

The most important impact of the Hawthorne studies was that it:

• A)showed that workers could be programmed like machines to perform simple repetitive tasks,and thus led to the development of assembly lines.
• B)changed the direction of research away from Taylor's scientific management toward the study of human-based management.
• C)helped managers find the level of lighting associated with optimum productivity.
• D)showed that physical working conditions have no impact on worker productivity.

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