​Which of the Following Was Demonstrated by the Hawthorne Studies

question 61

Multiple Choice

​Which of the following was demonstrated by the Hawthorne Studies?

• A)​The workplace was much simpler than previously thought.
• B)​Financial incentives were the most important motivators of work.
• C)​Workers' feelings and attitude did not affect their work.
• D)​Workers were not just extension of machines.
• E)​Social interactions did not influence individual and group performance.

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