Norm Is a University Student Who Works During the Summer

question 3

Multiple Choice

Norm is a university student who works during the summer at the pulp mill in his hometown. During his first week, he discovered that he could take twice as many samples from the wood chip trucks as he was required to. However, when he brought this fact up at a meeting, he was warned not to do this. The regular employees said it would jeopardize them in their work for the whole year. Which of the Hawthorne research findings does Norm's experience demonstrate?

• A) Employees like to keep productivity as low as possible.
• B) Social networks among employees regulate output.
• C) People will not get promotions at the organization unless they conform to managerial norms.
• D) People who overproduce are seen as "keeners" and will lose their jobs because other employees do not like them.

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Definitions:

Bearer Paper

A negotiable instrument or security not registered in the owner's name and thus payable to the holder or presenter.

Specially Indorsed

A check or negotiable instrument that has been endorsed (signed on the back) and specifies the person to whom or to whose order the instrument is payable.

Order of Cash

The prioritization or sequence in which cash transactions are processed or recorded.

Order Paper

A negotiable instrument that is payable to a specific person or entity named on the document, requiring endorsement for transfer.