The Hawthorne Studies Concluded That Worker Motivation

question 115

Multiple Choice

The Hawthorne studies concluded that worker motivation

• A) increased when managers applied the scientific management approach.
• B) was most affected by monetary incentives.
• C) improved when employees felt like their ideas were respected.
• D) was mainly determined by physical working conditions such as lighting, temperature, and humidity.

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Definitions:

Genetic Capacity

The inherent potential within an organism's genetic material (DNA) to exhibit certain traits or to adapt to environmental changes.

Imprinting

A rapid learning process occurring early in the life of a social animal, in which it forms attachments and develops a concept of its social identity.

Communication Systems

The devices, processes, and technologies used to exchange information between individuals or groups.

Fireflies

Bioluminescent beetles known for their ability to emit light through chemical reactions in their lower abdomen, used for communication and mating.