Which of the Following Is Not a Finding of Elton

question 64

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not a finding of Elton Mayo's Hawthorne studies?

• A) Group influences are significant in affecting individual behavior.
• B) A worker's behavior and sentiments are closely related.
• C) Competition between groups will maximize group output.
• D) Group standards are highly effective in establishing individual worker output.
• E) Money was less a factor in determining worker output than were group standards, sentiments, and security.

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Alleles

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Defective

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Synaptogenesis

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